Implementing a Full- XML Workflow: Why isn’t everyone doing it? Dana M. Compton Production Manager, PNAS Washington, DC www.PNAS.org
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Implementing a Full-XML Workflow:Why isn’t everyone doing it?
Dana M. ComptonProduction Manager, PNASWashington, DC
www.PNAS.org
About PNAS: A single title, but…
• Broad, multidisciplinary subject matter
• Complex production workflows and editorial policies
• Nearly 4,000 research articles per year, ~23,000 pages
• More (and more, and more) Supporting Information every year
XML from our peer review system• Customization• Ongoing development• In-house and vendor expertise
XML to our online host
• We rely on our vendors• Conversion does not always happen at the
same point in the process• Basic knowledge in-house is crucial
The usual challenges
So why do we bother?
… and there are five more pages just like this!
**workflow document created by Dartmouth Journal Services
Down the road for PNAS?
• Better search results
• Targeted RSS feeds
• More robust collections
• Additional delivery mechanisms
• New features, especially for Supporting Information
Some advice
• Make your XML part of your project plans – early on!
• Involve all parties in the conversation
• Consider what else you *might* want to do
• Focus on the end goal and leave the technical stuff to the experts
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