At our publications office in Austin, Texas, we produce all six journals, as well as the program for the annual meeting, a membership directory, numerous forms, advertisements, and a web site that includes current journal contents and forthcoming articles, and meeting information. We function not only as a full-service printing facility, but also as a business office that handles subscriptions, maintains the membership database, and performs numerous other business services for the society. Manuscripts are accepted for publication by the six journal editors , who are located at various institutions nationwide. Once copyedited, it is sent to typesetting and layout, which are performed in QuarkXPress on four Macintosh computers.
Laser prints are proofread, corrected, and sent to each author along with editors' queries.
After authors have responded to final queries, they return the manuscript for final corrections. Phototype galleys are then produced at 2400 dpi on an Agfa imagesetter. Plates are made from the galleys on an Itek 18-15 platemaker, and are run on either a Ryobi 500N or an 1850 Multilith press. The final stage includes collating, binding, and mailing. Our future plans include updating our computers, software, and system software, producing sharper figures through digital means from authors, and expansion of our internet site.