Update on 8/31 Meetup

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Since sweets seemed to appeal to many of our members, we'll be trying another bakery:

AQ Cafe

1800 Broadway between 58th and 59th streets

http://www.aqkafe.com/

Monday, 8/31at 6:30 pm

If you haven't already RSVP'd, either via Facebook or e-mail, please do so.

Hope to see you there,

Karina, Joanne, Ania, and Karen

Recap and Save-the-Date

A few weeks ago, the NYU Publishing Alum Group indulged our sweet tooth and gathered at the delicious Crumbs bakery near Washington Square. Amid all varieties of cupcakes we recapped some highlights of our last event which featured Neil DeYoung (Hachette) and Denise Tillis (Conde Nast). Neil and Denise spoke about the digital world and what book and magazine publishers are up to these days and what's on the horizon. Our conversation turned from e-books and the best/newest e-book readers to iPhone apps and how to put Facebook to use for brands, authors, and publishers.

Have you downloaded an e-book reader to your iPhone? If so, which one?
How many of you have a Kindle? Do you use it for more for reading books or newspapers?

And speaking of indulging our sweet tooth, we'll be doing so again at our next meetup, so save the date: Monday, August 31st, at 6:30. Location TBD.

Hope to see you there,
Karina, Joanne, Ania, and Karen

Digital Content Coordinator Position

Summary of job: The Digital Content Coordinator will develop and maintain systems and processes for organizing and managing content within Kaplan’s digital asset management system, and for distributing digital content to a wide variety of partners.

Responsibilities include:

- Participate in launch and maintenance of Digital Asset Management system, including asset collection;

- Collaborate with Editorial, Production, and Manufacturing departments to develop workflow improvements utilizing the DAM

- Work with Digital Warehouse partner to traffic and manage permissions for digital book content;

- Coordinate communication among Editorial, Production, Digital Warehouse, and offshore QA teams;

- Develop guidelines for management of digital content;

- Develop processes and manage schedules for preparation and distribution of digital content to partners;

- Troubleshoot and solve problems throughout the digital production process and interact and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders;

- Exercise strategic expense management in development of digital products, with focus on minimizing conversion and QA costs;

- Evaluate all the components of data management to ensure proper preparation and accuracy according to industry standards.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s Degree

- Minimum 1-2 years experience in digital media, content management, or web publishing areas;

- Familiarity with digital asset management systems;

- Familiarity with book production process;

- Familiarity with Adobe CS (emphasis on InDesign), HTML, and XML;

- Detail-oriented and able to manage complex schedules and budgets;

- Able to provide excellent verbal and written communication among vendors, manager, and stakeholders;

- Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment;

- Demonstrated ability to work in a team atmosphere but also independently;

- Ability to work within tight deadlines.