Roundtable WrapRoundtable Wrap--upup

Moderator:Moderator:Mark Walter, ConsultantMark Walter, Consultant

((mark_walter@verizon.netmark_walter@verizon.net))

Summary/Issues from Today’s Summary/Issues from Today’s PresentationsPresentations

Peer reviewPeer reviewMetadataMetadataDigital workflows and XMLDigital workflows and XMLDigital printingDigital printingOther topicsOther topics

Peer ReviewPeer Review

Compared to a year ago, we have more experience in Compared to a year ago, we have more experience in WebWeb--based submission and peer review: now we’re based submission and peer review: now we’re working on what’s nextworking on what’s nextWe continue to move from paper to digital workflows:We continue to move from paper to digital workflows:–– Overall goal is to make content more accessible (inside and Overall goal is to make content more accessible (inside and

outside) during the editorial/production cycleoutside) during the editorial/production cycle——and expose and expose process as well process as well

–– Increased velocity of publishing process remains a competitive Increased velocity of publishing process remains a competitive advantageadvantage

–– Authors are accepting Web interfaces for submission and peer Authors are accepting Web interfaces for submission and peer review: “Interface enforces behavior”review: “Interface enforces behavior”

–– Transport is solved, but paper still required at certain steps Transport is solved, but paper still required at certain steps (especially receiving author corrections)(especially receiving author corrections)

Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions

Do we extend peer review to include production, Do we extend peer review to include production, or implement a bidirectional interface?or implement a bidirectional interface?The interface between editorial and production: The interface between editorial and production: is this special to a publisher or something we is this special to a publisher or something we should develop collaboratively with others?should develop collaboratively with others?–– Consensus was that it will be difficult to standardizeConsensus was that it will be difficult to standardize

How soon do we need to capture metadata How soon do we need to capture metadata below article level (e.g., individual graphics)?below article level (e.g., individual graphics)?

MetadataMetadata

Metadata issues are arising as we try to Metadata issues are arising as we try to leverage and integrate digital data and systemsleverage and integrate digital data and systems–– Recognition of the complexity of metadata:Recognition of the complexity of metadata:

Descriptive, technical and administrativeDescriptive, technical and administrativeOnOn--going issue: how do we ensure the quality of our going issue: how do we ensure the quality of our metadata?metadata?

Awareness of the need to “refurbish the archive”Awareness of the need to “refurbish the archive”–– Adding new metadata that was not anticipated the Adding new metadata that was not anticipated the

first time around first time around For richer linking, better search, etc.For richer linking, better search, etc.XML makes it easier to augment markup, but doesn’t mean XML makes it easier to augment markup, but doesn’t mean you won’t have to refurbish the back file.you won’t have to refurbish the back file.

Digital Workflow, XMLDigital Workflow, XML

Realizing that it’s not just “we must move to Realizing that it’s not just “we must move to XML.” Now the discussion has moved to XML.” Now the discussion has moved to metadata quality control, multiple metadata quality control, multiple DTDsDTDs, , workflow, etc.workflow, etc.Pioneers changing from productPioneers changing from product--specific, linear specific, linear workflows to integrated parallel workflowsworkflows to integrated parallel workflows–– Version 2 of XML workflows . . .Version 2 of XML workflows . . .–– CMSCMS--enabled (ACP)enabled (ACP)–– “Just“Just--inin--timetime--XML” (Capital City Press)XML” (Capital City Press)

Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions

Can we expect similar gains in production that Can we expect similar gains in production that we obtained from Webwe obtained from Web--based peer review?based peer review?How much help will we get from vendors in How much help will we get from vendors in implementing digital production workflows? implementing digital production workflows? What do we have to do on our own? What do we have to do on our own? How many systems do I need? (one for How many systems do I need? (one for production tracking/workflow, another one for production tracking/workflow, another one for digital asset management?)digital asset management?)How does XML improve quality?How does XML improve quality?How are you measuring ROI?How are you measuring ROI?

Digital PrintingDigital Printing

Past proof of conceptPast proof of concept——now being used for both now being used for both new material and reissue of reprints or back new material and reissue of reprints or back materialmaterialThe entire print journal can be done digitally in The entire print journal can be done digitally in short runs to specific run listsshort runs to specific run listsChanges the economics of traditional print Changes the economics of traditional print journalsjournalsHow soon will digital printing be the norm, rather How soon will digital printing be the norm, rather than the exception, for shortthan the exception, for short--run journals?run journals?

Challenges AheadChallenges Ahead

How soon will the journal of record How soon will the journal of record become electronic? (Linda become electronic? (Linda Drumheller’sDrumheller’scomment that it’s happening now . . .) comment that it’s happening now . . .) What are the implications . . .What are the implications . . .–– For editorial? For editorial? –– For production?For production?–– For IT?For IT?–– For the business as a whole?For the business as a whole?

Other Discussion Topics:Other Discussion Topics:Emerging TechnologiesEmerging Technologies

Acrobat 7Acrobat 7–– Will enable Reader Extensions: annotations in Reader (digital Will enable Reader Extensions: annotations in Reader (digital

comments from authors at page proofs)comments from authors at page proofs)–– But publishers have found authors reluctant to annotate digitallBut publishers have found authors reluctant to annotate digitallyy

InDesign: InDesign: –– Adobe improving its XML capabilitiesAdobe improving its XML capabilities–– Third parties working on mathThird parties working on math

ServerServer--based composition:based composition:–– How far can XSLHow far can XSL--FO go? FO go? –– Quark and Adobe: will their serverQuark and Adobe: will their server--based technologies be based technologies be

relevant to journals, or just to marketing materials and relevant to journals, or just to marketing materials and magazines?magazines?