Typesetting

Competencies

Knowledge of typesetting complex documents

Rationale:

While not every Language Technologist will chose this path, the best way to learn how a programmer thinks is to become one. This will permit you to quickly draft a software solution to a problem or to help find and test the relevant code in a bug report.

Assessment Criteria:

Is able to assist users with typesetting final complex documents.

Growth Activities

The following activities have been identified to achieve comptency in Typesetting in levels from Learner to Expert.

Has Knowledge:

Examine published dictionaries to identify elements of style, formatting, editing and spacing. Examine published scripture to identify elements of style, formatting, editing and spacing.

With Assistance:

Learn to filter and format entries for publication in the current lexical software. Take a typesetting course.

Independent:

Assist a team or researcher to publish a print dictionary locally. Become a certified Scripture Typesetter.

Proficient:

Train others to typeset dictionaries. Become a typesetter trainer.