Atypon Systems, Inc. e-Publishing Knowledge Basehttp://www.atypon.com/Publisher services from Atypon Systems, Inc.en-usMon, 28 Jul 2008 15:53:46 -0700Web presencehttp://www.atypon.com/news/article.php?id=1119This session will focus on the "web presence" that publishers provide for journals and will explore the different needs of editorial, marketing and sales, and fulfillment and how these departmentswork together to implement a well-rounded site that provides useful information and useful tools for subscribers, potential authors, journal editorial boards, and readers and researchers around the world.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 PDTLibrary vendor relationshttp://www.atypon.com/news/article.php?id=1117Dealing with vendors is a reality for librarians, especially in today's electronic environment of growing complexity and content fragmentation. Yet this is a facet that is often not addressed in library school, requiring librarians to learn the "ins and outs" and "do's and don'ts" of managing these relationships on-the-job.Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:00:00 PDTThe costs of electronic publishinghttp://www.atypon.com/news/article.php?id=1116The journal publishing business has undergone some profound changes in the last decade - from content creation to how readers seek and find scholarly content, and everything in between.Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:00:00 PDTPublishing platforms as metadata hubshttp://www.atypon.com/news/article.php?id=1115There is an increasing number of providers and consumers of content metadata. This, coupled with the use of different DTDs and exchange protocols, demands that publishers' platforms serve as advanced metadata hubs. In this presentation, the speaker will discuss his experience with Atypon's publishing platform serving as a metadata hub, touching on such issues as authority, ownership, and distribution.Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:00:00 PDTThe role of vendors in ensuring content availabilityhttp://www.atypon.com/news/article.php?id=1112The continued transition to reliance upon electronic resources has progressed dramatically, and researchers, students, faculty, and libraries share a common concern about the vulnerability of these resources and the need to take protective action today to ensure their ongoing availability. Publishers now have an important role to play in the digital preservation of their content and our panelists will share their own experiences in this important arena.Tue, 20 May 2008 12:00:00 PDT