Speakers
Session 3 – breakout seminars (running concurrently)
This session is best suited to intermediate level editors and proofreaders who want to develop their ability to identify and resolve issues with tables and figures.
This hands-on workshop will focus on what to consider when editing figures, tables and their captions. Using examples, participants will discuss best practice and consider how to apply their existing editing skills to these oft maligned and dreaded manuscript elements.
Participants will develop an understanding of how tables and figures (and their captions) can be presented, and look at the importance of clarity and consistency. They’ll gain confidence in making and suggesting changes, adding value to their editing services.
Abi has been editing, proofreading and overseeing figures, tables and text for 25 years. Prior to setting up her own business in 2009, she worked in-house for a variety of organisations, managing print and digital projects, and quite often wrestling with business and economic data in Excel and content management systems.
Her current focus is editorial project management, working with UK university presses on their education and academic lists. She enjoys collaborating with and learning from in-house teams and freelance copyeditors, proofreaders and indexers.
Abi has written several publications for the CIEP, including the Editorial Project Management and Your House Style guides, and a fact sheet on getting started with macros. She is currently a vice-chair of the CIEP, and is leading the review of its upgrade model and processes.