FW: Web Seminar Announcement for Liblicense listserv

["Karen King" <KKing@nutrition.org>]

Hello,

On behalf of the Society for Scholarly Publishing, I would like 
to forward the following information on an upcoming web seminar 
and request that it be distributed via the Liblicense listserv:

Thank you,
Karen King


Register now for the SSP/AAUP Web Seminar: Improving the 
Copyediting Workflow:  How Can Technology Help?

May 7, 2009 - 1:00-2:30 PM EDT

The copyediting function is one of the most expensive and 
time-consuming parts of the publishing workflow, and has recently 
come under increasing scrutiny from publishers seeking cheaper 
and faster ways of delivering content to market. Over the last 
decade, a variety of tools, ranging from Microsoft Word macros to 
entire SGML/XML editing environments, have been deployed, using a 
variety of in-house and commercial expertise. This seminar 
explores the impact of technology on copyediting in the digital 
age. It features two case- studies from scholarly publishers who 
have reinvented their copyediting workflows, placed in context by 
a technical expert who will survey the latest developments in 
editing software.

Who should attend?

Full of practical suggestions and honest assessments, this 
seminar will be invaluable to production editors, managing 
editors, and senior management at small to medium-sized 
publishers of scholarly content. Under a new collaboration, both 
SSP and AAUP members are entitled to special "member-only" rates.

Join us if you want to:

Benchmark your own copyediting workflow against successful 
publishers who have reinvented theirs.

Assess your organization's technology needs, and learn the pros 
and cons of different options.

Understand which copyediting tasks can be simplified through the 
application of technology, and which cannot.

Learn about the strategic issues involved in balancing in-house 
staffing with outsourced services.

Get practical tips for keeping copyediting projects on time, on 
budget, and under control.


Presenters:

John Muenning, University of Chicago Press

Michael Haskell, Columbia UP

Scott Beebe, Oxford University Press

Moderator:

Greg Suprock, VP & General Manager, Content Services, Cadmus 
Communications


Registration: Fees are $99 for SSP or AAUP members/$149 for 
non-members.

See the SSP Web site for additional details and to register:
http://www.sspnet.org

Remember, with web seminars, all you need is a telephone and a 
computer with Internet access.  Registration is per-computer; you 
can invite as many staff as you like to participate using a 
single speakerphone and projector.  All participants receive a 
recording of the seminar after the event.