I am Olin J. Nettles, a publishing professional with extensive experience managing electronic publications, copyediting, and production for scholarly presses, including the American Psychological Association. My work has spanned XML conversions, digital asset management, and large-scale digitization projects. I excel at collaborating with editors, designers, and technologists to deliver accurate, accessible content on schedule, and I enjoy embracing new tools to improve QA, metadata, and publication workflows.

Olin J. Nettles

I am Olin J. Nettles, a publishing professional with extensive experience managing electronic publications, copyediting, and production for scholarly presses, including the American Psychological Association. My work has spanned XML conversions, digital asset management, and large-scale digitization projects. I excel at collaborating with editors, designers, and technologists to deliver accurate, accessible content on schedule, and I enjoy embracing new tools to improve QA, metadata, and publication workflows.

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I am Olin J. Nettles, a publishing professional with extensive experience managing electronic publications, copyediting, and production for scholarly presses, including the American Psychological Association. My work has spanned XML conversions, digital asset management, and large-scale digitization projects.

I excel at collaborating with editors, designers, and technologists to deliver accurate, accessible content on schedule, and I enjoy embracing new tools to improve QA, metadata, and publication workflows.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Associate Analyst at Global Logic
September 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Evaluated AI output (Google Gemini), assessing factuality and rating severity of errors; contributed to quality assurance processes for AI outputs.
Freelance Copyeditor at Knowledgeworks Global
March 1, 2016 - August 1, 2023
Copyedited journal articles for the American Psychological Association and the American Society for Microbiology.
Manager, Electronic Publications at American Psychological Association
August 1, 2001 - August 1, 2014
Managed PsycBOOKS, the electronic full-text books product; oversaw conversion to XML and development of DTD; coordinated monthly PDF releases with bibliographic and MARC records; led digitization projects; participated in PsycTESTS development and production of full-text tests.
Production Manager at American Psychological Association
August 1, 1998 - August 1, 2001
Managed copyediting and production for over 50 new books per year, plus reprints; supervised production editors, a production assistant, and a print coordinator; directed vendor and freelancer activities; developed production schedules and procedures; led special projects including CD/video packaging, XML coding, and database development.
Electronic Publishing Supervisor at American Psychological Association
March 1, 1994 - August 1, 1998
Supervised electronic editing and all phases of production for approximately 48 titles a year; developed and implemented new electronic editing procedures; managed a team and reprint production; developed and maintained book catalogs on the Web and intradepartmental databases; managed various electronic/database projects.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Furman University
January 1, 1979 - January 1, 1982
Master of Arts at Vanderbilt University
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1988

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Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services