You will have an opportunity to check the project at various stages of production, depending on the complexity of the job and the flexibility of the schedule. Major changes made after the job is underway will probably delay the delivery date and increase costs of producing it. Design and layout will proceed in consultation with the author. Authors should check the laser proofs carefully and make any changes or corrections. It is your last opportunity to do so.
Turnaround time is difficult to generalize.
Editors and artists are usually not able to begin work on a publication on the same day it arrives in the Publications Department. If necessary, a tentative delivery date can be projected after we determine all the processes and steps involved in the production and how it fits in with other priorities. One step that is fairly predictable is the bidding process. This process adds at least 12 working days to the production time. All Public Service publications are team efforts with the authors, editors and artists consulting with each other.