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Anyone who\u2019s edited a work of digital scholarship can tell you the task comes with a unique set of challenges. Some are practical (\u201cHow do I know if I\u2019ve read the whole thing?\u201d) while others are philosophical (\u201cHow do we handle changes made after publication?\u201d). With the release of Scalar 2.5, the Scalar platform gains a new set of Editorial Workflow features designed to make the process of preparing a Scalar project for publication easier for authors and editors alike. We\u2019re excited to share these new additions with you!<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll be covering specific aspects of the new Editorial Workflow in detail in future blog posts, but here\u2019s an overview of what\u2019s new:<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Editorial Tab<\/strong><\/h3>\nYou may have noticed that Scalar\u2019s new Dashboard includes an Editorial tab\u2014which now includes the ability to activate the Editorial Workflow for a specific book. Once activated, the Editorial tab will become your headquarters for tracking the editorial review process. If you don\u2019t need the Editorial Workflow, do nothing and your Scalar books will continue to function as before.<\/p>\n
Under the Users tab we\u2019ve also added a new Editor user role to Scalar to facilitate the Editorial Workflow. Authors and Editors will have different permissions and will be prompted as to their respective tasks while they guide content through a six step process with multiple opportunities for review, revision, and comment.<\/p>\n
The Editorial Path is a new view in Scalar designed specifically to assist with the task of editing. It presents the complete content of a book in a scrolling format which can be sorted in several ways, helping ensure that nothing is missed. Inline editing allows authors to make text and media changes directly, without any need to navigate to individual pages. Search features and an outline view provide quick navigation throughout the book.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Version Compare<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe Edit Page now includes an integrated Version Compare feature which highlights changes between individual versions. After an editor completes their review of a page, changes are automatically highlighted for the author, who is prompted to accept or reject the edits before proceeding.<\/p>\n
By default, once a book passes through all six editorial phases to the Published stage, any future changes made by an author will go live immediately. Scalar\u2019s new Editions feature, however, makes it possible to \u201cfreeze\u201d the text and metadata of a book at its current state as a named Edition. Future changes will be hidden from users until those changes have gone through the review process and are themselves published in a new Edition. Visitors will always be shown the latest edition by default, but can access past editions if desired.<\/p>\n