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JATS XML from Unstyled Author Manuscripts

A Value Discovery Session for Journal Publishers

Presenters:
Bill Kasdorf, Independent Consultant, Kasdorf & Associates, LLC
Pradeep Jain, Founder and Chief Content Architect, Ictect, Inc.
Monday, December 10 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT

JATS XML from Unstyled Author Manuscripts – December 10, 2018

A Value Discovery Session for Journal Publishers


Overview

Ictect, Inc. and independent consultant Bill Kasdorf, Principal, Kasdorf & Associates and Past President, SSP invite you to join us for a 1-hour webinar focusing on the benefits and demonstrations of getting JATS XML from unstyled author manuscripts. If you are considering journal workflow automation, this webinar will provide new insights.

You will learn about:

  • The Benefits of Upfront JATS
  • Opportunities and challenges in unstyled author manuscripts
  • The continuum of unstructured manuscripts and JATS XML
  • Intelligent content approach for JATS XML automation
  • Workflows for non-compliant manuscripts
  • Presentation of results from Proof of Concept projects
  • Doing a Proof of concept with Ictect for XML automation

Agenda

Presentation 1: The Benefits of Upfront JATS — Bill Kasdorf

  • Getting JATS XML upfront on receipt of unstyled author manuscripts
  • The benefits of Upfront JATS XML for editorial and production workflows

Presentation 2: Demonstrations with Journal Manuscripts — Pradeep Jain

  • Opportunities and challenges in unstyled author manuscripts
    • Examples of front matter, body, figures, tables and references
  • The continuum of unstructured manuscripts and JATS XML
  • Intelligent content approach for getting JATS XML from author-submitted manuscripts
    • AI-based modeling approach – No programming!
    • Demonstration with journal manuscripts
  • Workflows for non-compliant manuscripts
    • Author editing, Automated corrections, Editor, Vendor
  • Presentation of results from Proof of Concept projects
    • Summary of results from running 600 manuscripts

More Information and Open Forum Discussion — Moderated by Pradeep Jain

Get answers from industry expert Bill Kasdorf on your questions.


Speakers and Facilitators


Bill Kasdorf

Independent Consultant
Kasdorf & Associates, LLC


Bill is an experienced technical consultant, past president of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) and a well-regarded speaker and educator. He is Principal of Kasdorf & Associates, LLC, a publishing consultancy focusing on accessibility, XML/HTML/EPUB modeling, information infrastructure, and workflow. In his consulting practice, Bill has served clients globally, including large international publishers such as Pearson, Cengage, Wolters Kluwer, Kaplan, and Sage; scholarly presses and societies such as Harvard, MIT, Toronto, Taylor & Francis, Cambridge, and IEEE; aggregators such as VitalSource; and global publishing and library organizations such as the World Bank, the British Library, the Asian Development Bank, OCLC, and the European Union.

Pradeep Jain

Founder and Chief Content Architect
Ictect, Inc.


Pradeep is Founder and Chief Content Architect for Ictect, Inc. His specialization is in Intelligent Content, Semantic Technologies, High-quality XML, and Content Architectures for large-scale applications. He has extensive experience in implementing Electronic Publishing processes for Department of Defense (AFI 33-360, MILSPEC, AR 25-30, and DA PAM 25-40), Book Publishers (ePUB and DocBook), Technical Documentation (DITA), Journal Publishers (JATS), and Educational Publishers (QTI).

Pradeep has assisted several organizations with their complex document processes, including:

  • Air Force Departmental Publishing Office
  • Army Publishing Directorate
  • Defense Contract Audit Agency
  • Nelnet Peterson's
  • The City University of New York
  • The World Bank
  • Joint Commission
  • Cushman and Wakefield

Free Registration


Notes

  • Feel free to submit your questions related to journal publishing workflows in advance. We will incorporate them in the webinar.
  • We welcome your manuscripts. If you would like to submit sample manuscripts that can be used in the webinar, please email the documents/questions to hello@ictect.com.

Next Steps

Webinar participants may consider the following next steps:

  • A hands-on immersion experience at Microsoft Technology Center for editors and production staff.
  • One-on-one discussion of cost saving opportunities with Office 365 and Intelligent Content
  • A proof-of-concept for your organization

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