Automating integrity checks, quality control automation and validation tools have been identified as important areas in STM Tech Trends 2021. 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 this topic, with demonstrations of Ictect’s software on automating integrity checking. If you are considering journal workflow automation, this webinar will provide new insights.
You will learn about:
Using standards and technologies for manuscript integrity checking
Key considerations in automating integrity checks
Role of authors, editors, production and vendors in integrity checks
Demonstration with Ictect software
Doing a proof of concept with Ictect
Agenda
Using Standards and Technologies for Manuscript Integrity Checking — Bill Kasdorf
Standards and technologies – JATS XML, Schematron, Intelligent Content
Integrity checks in editorial and production workflows
Demonstrations with Journal Manuscripts — Pradeep Jain
Key considerations in automating integrity checks:
Journal-specific Style Guides
Publisher-specific JATS XML Guidelines
Microsoft Word and Ictect software
Examples of integrity checks that can be automated
Role of authors, editors, production and vendors in integrity checks
Demonstration with Ictect software
More Information and Open Forum Discussion — Moderated by Zak Mazur
Get answers from industry expert Bill Kasdorf and Intelligent Content Architect Pradeep Jain on your questions.
Learn more about doing a Proof of Concept with Ictect software.
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
Bill Kasdorf
Independent Consultant
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.
Zak Mazur
Zak Mazur is a seasoned communicator with a rich and varied writing background. Zak has worked as a newspaper reporter and as an editor and writer for the Zoological Society of Milwaukee – Wisconsin's largest nonprofit. In addition to writing and editing, Zak has years of experience working in media relations. He has obtained coverage for clients in major national print publications, such as the Wall Street Journal, and on major national broadcast outlets (CBS’ “Morning Show,” Fox News Channel, and more.) Zak has also worked as a copywriter and marketing content specialist for several tech companies. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a B.A. in History, Zak later obtained a Graduate Certificate in Professional Writing and Communication from the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
