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 SERIALIST 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.