Tuesday, January 27, 11:00-12:30 EST

After more than a decade of experimentation and development, Extensible Markup Language (XML) is becoming an important part of standard publishing workflows. If you’ve been hovering on the brink of exploration, sign up now for this practical, 90-minute seminar led by two experienced leaders in the field: Bob Kelly, Director of Journal Information Systems at the American Physical Society, and Andy Williams, Academic and Professional Production Director (Europe) and Manager of Content Services for Cambridge University Press.

Learn about the advantages of XML and get the facts to be able to determine if the opportunities and advantages of moving to an XML workflow will balance out the costs of software and organizational change. In this seminar, you will get critical information about available software, the potential of “hybrid” workflows, and will leave with a clear understanding of the benefits and challenges of using XML processes for publishing both books and journals. 

REGISTRATION: $149 for SSP or AAUP Members/$209 for Non-members, Online at sspnet.org. Click here to register and host the webinar at your location. The seminar is being offered in collaboration with the Association of American University Presses.

Online registration opens on Monday, December 8 for this SSP members-only event that will take place in Washington, DC on February 3, 2009, from 9 AM - 5 PM at the American Geophysical Union Building.

Six librarians from various types of libraries come together in a panel Q&A format to discuss the most critical issues in this time of sober economic realities and will respond to the issues of most concern to publishers and vendors. The economy will be important for the discussion, but a range of other topics will also be covered, such as trends in pricing and licensing, the future of authentication, the challenges of electronic resource preservation, the state of "open access," and the growing importance of new trends in campus publishing. Registrants will have a chance to pose questions for the panel in advance.  

The registration fee remains the same as in 2008!

What a great event this was! The 2008 Top Management Roundtable: Constant Content and Autonomous Authors meeting may be history, but that doesn't mean you can't continue talking about it. Visit the TMR 2008 blog for more discussion and insights into how the era of empowered authors is changing the way publishers think and work.

Pictured, from left: Norman Frankel, TMR Sponsor Recruiter; October Ivins, SSP President; Lori Barber and Kent Anderson, TMR Co-Chairs (photo courtesy of Don Hawkins, Information Today)

Extra! Extra! SSPnet.org is your portal into the dynamic world of the Society for Scholarly Publishing! Don't miss these exciting features:

• Read about a pioneer of digital scholarly publishing in the December profile of Mary Rose Muccie of the MUSE Project.
• The January 2009 issue of Learned Publishing has been published! Use the SSP Member Center to access your online subscription.
• Advertise your next conference or browse the industry's latest events on the SSP Calendar.
• Exciting new publishing job openings are posted everyday on the SSP Job Bank - find your next career move here!

Thank you for joining us at the 30th Annual SSP Conference in Boston!

If you were able to join us at the SSP 30th Anniversary gala at the Skywalk Observatory at the Top of the Hub you will recall a wonderful evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, music and breathtaking panoramic views of Boston. Please enjoy the pictures from the event www.flickr.com/ccctradeshows.

Presentation materials and information can be found on our Events site.