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Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· 18d

More than 100,000,000 XML references delivered ahead of schedule. Learn about "Content Standardization for Elsevier (@elsevierconnect.bsky.social)'s Scopus Repository" here: www.dataconversionlaboratory.com/casestudy-el...

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· 20d

See Iceland through July's company calendar photo! Project Manager Jeremy Love found this amazing lava field near Grindavík unique: "I was struck by just how desolate it was, juxtaposed by a solitary man-made signpost demarcating the trail." See DCL's other great calendar vistas: shorturl.at/jPuxW

A small signpost in a field of cooled lava at the top of a hill, with mountains in the background under a bright blue sky with few clouds. Photo taken near Grindavík, Iceland by Data Conversion Laboratory Project Manager Jeremy Love.

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· 25d

"A manufacturer working with the U.S. Air Force (USAF) needed a better way to update its PDF documents..." Visit www.dataconversionlaboratory.com/case-study-s... to read about a DCL conversion of more than 140,000 pages to XML.

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· 27d

🐇 What's new in DCL's newsletter? A lot for thought! ✅ Accessible Content Should Not Be an Afterthought Nor a Scramble 🔴 Who is Liable When AI Makes Up Things ✅ Lorem Ipsum? Who Came Up With That? 🔴 Implementing a DITA CCMS Project is Like Managing a Restaurant …and much more at shorturl.at/LCiSE!

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· 28d

Data Conversion Laboratory analyzed over a million files to prepare the migration of @aip-publishing.bsky.social's esteemed collections to the @silverchairnews.bsky.social Platform. Learn more about this journey at www.dataconversionlaboratory.com/case-study-a....

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· 29d

Get to know DCL's Harmonizer and how it can free you from redundant material on the road to AI consumption. Christopher Hill and Marianne Calilhanna present the new DCL Learning Series webinar "Before You Feed the Machine: Cleaning Content for AI Workflows," Wed., July 22 at 1 pm EDT: is.gd/anKaYL

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Jul 9

"An authoritative library of specialized scientific content, spanning 100 years..." www.dataconversionlaboratory.com/casestudy-op... @optica.org | #MathML | #XML | #PatternDetection

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Jul 6

Our customers are delighted with DCL – and the feeling's mutual! See what folks are saying about us on Trustpilot: www.trustpilot.com/review/datac...

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Jul 1

Data Conversion Laboratory – proud to work with you since 1981! www.dataconversionlaboratory.com

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Jun 24

AI is only as good as the content it consumes! Join us for the new DCL Learning Series webinar "Before You Feed the Machine: Cleaning Content for AI Workflows," Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 1:00 pm EDT. We'll show you how to turn messy repositories into strategic enterprise knowledge: is.gd/anKaYL

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Jun 17

Two words about this month's DCL company calendar picture: 𝘊'𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦! DCL's Data Analyst Mary Jane Lopez photographed this gorgeous Mediterranean view from the hilltop park Colline du Château near the Italian border. Take in more lovely views from our calendar starting at shorturl.at/Trexk.

Photo taken from the hilltop park Colline du Château overlooking the coast of Nice, France. The sky is blue and sunny with almost no clouds, a tree in the foreground on the hilltop frames the left side of the picture, and at the right, palm trees and classic buildings line the coast of a bright blue sea. Photo by Data Conversion Laboratory's Data Analyst Mary Jane ("Jannie") Lopez.

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Jun 10

We've got fresh new content for you in DCL's June 2026 newsletter: 🟡 Taming AI 🔵 Someone Has to Clean the Content 🟠 Synthetic DNA Storage Device for The Library of Congress 🔘 The Four Pillars of Transformation and more at bit.ly/440H8aw! Let more great reads sweep you away every month: is.gd/Y5UocD

A cute, friendly-looking anthropomorphic cartoon washing machine with the label "LLM" on its side and a bulleted list reading "Clean; Structured; Validated" on its front. Papers labeled "Raw content," Duplicates," "Outdated info," and "Inconsistent formatting" are feeding into the machine through a rectangular funnel on top of the machine. The machine uses a small broom to sweep cards labeled "Clean content," "Structured data," and "Metadata" out from its front portal onto a conveyor belt.

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Jun 9

WEBINAR: "Before You Feed the Machine: Cleaning Content for AI Workflows," Wed, July 22, 1 pm ET. Turn messy repositories into strategic enterprise knowledge! Register: bit.ly/4eciatk See the source of the below clip: bit.ly/4vDHCiG. It alludes to the Princess Máxima PubMed project: bit.ly/4xkeCho

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· May 29

As we do each year, DCL has experienced an informative, productive, and fun time with all of you at @scholarlypub.bsky.social's Annual Meeting. #SSP2026 🔹May 27-29🔹Chula Vista, CA🔹#ScholarlyPublishing If we didn't get to see you here but you'd still like to chat, drop us a line at bit.ly/4vhN9eH.

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· May 21

Warm days ahead on DCL's company calendar! Have a lingering look at a sylvan panorama, beautifully captured just outside Asheville, NC by COO Amy Williams. Hoping you'll enjoy a sunset like this soon in 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 neck of the woods! Start your hike through DCL's calendar collection so far: bit.ly/4urGjDn

Panoramic view of trees silhouetted against a light blue sky streaked with clouds in various shades of pink and orange. One tree is prominent at the right in the foreground, with its leafy branches hanging in view from the top frame of the picture. Photo taken near Asheville, North Carolina, USA, by Data Conversion Laboratory's Chief Operating Officer Amy Williams.

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· May 18

DCL is proud to sponsor a networking break at @silverchairnews.bsky.social's Platform Strategies 2026! Learn more about the conference at is.gd/rEmYjt. Register before July 1st using the code 𝗣𝗦𝟮𝟲-𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 for $100 off! September 23rd, 2026 🔵 The Eaton ⚪ Washington, DC 🔵 #ScholarlyPublishing

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· May 14

We've got your break time mapped out for you! Enjoy DCL's newsletter for May. 🟣 CTI Acquires Data Conversion Laboratory 🔵 Dialects, Data, and a Dream (And MS Paint!) 🟣 Paper Planes: The Low-Tech Lifeline …and more at is.gd/CBYXVS. Chart a course from DCL News to your inbox each month: is.gd/Y5UocD

Rick Aschmann's colorful map, made with Microsoft Paint in the early 2000s, tracking various dialects in the United States.

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· May 6

"With the current context size limitations, how can my large corpus be effective in a RAG [retrieval-augmented generation] environment?" Our AI-ficionados break down a structured data strategy... into chunks! Get more from DCL's RAG webinar: is.gd/IuhalF More "DCL Bytes" video shorts: is.gd/GEBw3W

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Apr 22

Take a virtual vacation with DCL's company calendar photo for April! Senior Project Manager Lesly Gross brings us this breathtaking view of Paradise Cove Beach on Oahu, Hawaii. Cue the steel guitar, ukulele, and sighs of contentment. View the other beautiful calendar pics beginning at is.gd/6DxtQw.

Photo of the shore at Paradise Cove Beach, Oahu, Hawaii. A bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds sits above still blue water, rocks on the sand, and grass a little farther inland to the right. There are mountains in the background and palm trees to the right, both in close-up and in the background. Photo by Data Conversion Laboratory's Senior Project Manager Lesly Gross.

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Apr 21

"They asked for a biography of Richard Feynman fifty times from an LLM..." Find out what happened next in this excerpt from the DCL Learning Series webinar "Trustworthy AI: Optimizing Content for Large Language Models." Enjoy other informative video shorts in our "DCL Bytes" series! is.gd/QLsBdS

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Apr 15

Accessibility is at the forefront of DCL's April newsletter: 🟩 Inaccessible PDFs 🟦 Accessibility Remediation ⬜ Complexities of the EAA 🟪 The ADA Title II is Days Away ...and other timely topics at is.gd/OiQ1Ab. We invite you to enjoy DCL News every month – it's quick to subscribe at is.gd/Y5UocD.

A collage in various shades of blue, purple, and green against a white background: the computer symbol indicating sounds switched off; a finger pressing a button; a panel of Braille text; an eye emoji; and a symbol indicating an ear absorbing sound.

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Apr 7

Going to @scholarlypub.bsky.social (SSP)'s 48th Annual Meeting? DCL is! Learn more and register by April 17th for early-bird rates at is.gd/SsaDcQ. Can't make it or just want to re-live it? SSP is presenting a Meeting Highlights Virtual Event on June 17th, hosted by DCL's David Turner: is.gd/VaVjVb

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Mar 24

What is "the DCL Difference"? It's our unwavering commitment to quality, because your organization deserves nothing but the most careful content solutions. Learn more from the video shorts collection "DCL Bytes" (is.gd/QLsBdS) and see what clients like you have shared at Trustpilot (is.gd/7DMkOW)! 🤝

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Mar 20

Back to nature with DCL's calendar photo for March! Enjoy a virtual visit to Wahconah Falls State Park in Dalton, MA, courtesy of Lead Software Engineer David Levine. It's sure to add tranquility to what we hope is an already nice Friday. See the previous calendar photos beginning at is.gd/c4nn08.

Water in a stream on a sunny day, flowing around large rocks, including one in the foreground carpeted in moss. The banks of the stream are lined with trees that appear to converge in the background. The photo was taken by DCL's Lead Software Engineer David Levine in Wahconah Falls State Park, Dalton, Massachusetts.

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Mar 13

Need a fascinating Friday diversion? Problem solved! Enjoy DCL's March newsletter: 🟩 Structured Content Makes AI Work Better ⬛ AI Solves Erdős Problem 397 🟩 2026 Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing Impact ...and more at is.gd/29q9MD A quick sign-up equals DCL News in your inbox: is.gd/Y5UocD

Text and equation in black against a sage green background: "Are there only finitely many solutions to [pi over i] followed by (2m[subscript i] over m[subscript i] in parentheses) equals [pi over j] followed by (2n[subscript j] over n[subscript j] in parentheses) with the m[subscript i], n[subscript j] distinct?"

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Mar 10

We're always adding to our calendar of conferences! Get details on the upcoming events DCL is taking part in at www.dataconversionlaboratory.com/dcl-events.

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Mar 5

"Professional and scholarly publishers are under growing pressure to expand beyond traditional subscription models." DCL is proud to be part of @scholarlypub.bsky.social's upcoming webinar "Revenue Diversification for Scholarly Societies." Learn more: is.gd/6wJvAO Wed., March 18 | 11 am – 12 pm ET

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Mar 3

Mark your calendars for CIDM's #ConVEx2026! DCL's Marianne Calilhanna will co-present "Listen First: Strategies, Structure, Practice for AI-Ready Content + AI Readiness Playbook" on April 15th. Pittsburgh, PA | April 13-15, 2026 | #InformationManagement Conference home: is.gd/CzDkQh

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Feb 20

Enjoyed @scholarlypub.bsky.social's Trivia and Book Swap Night (is.gd/CWfkpL) at Oxford University Press's beautiful Fifth Avenue office. Attendees learned a lot—did you know James Brown performed at Richard Nixon's inauguration?—and had a great time meeting others in the scholarly publishing world!

TV screen featuring a soft-focus photo of a city skyline with a highway along the river, serving as the backdrop to the words "Welcome to SSP NYC Trivia Night! February 19, 2026 / Please form groups of 3-4 people and come collect an answer sheet. There will be three rounds of multiple-choice questions, plus a bonus round." Designed by the trivia game's creator and host Chris Robinson, publisher at Oxford University Press.

TV screen featuring a game show host and excited winner grasping each other's arms as large pieces of confetti fall around them. The superimposed text reads "Thank you for playing! Congrats to the winners!" Designed by the trivia game's creator and host Chris Robinson, publisher at Oxford University Press.

Data Conversion Laboratory@dclaboratory· Feb 18

Showcasing the latest photo from DCL's company calendar! (See previous pics starting at is.gd/Jr1FB2.) Sergey Terentiev captured this striking image of a melocactus along Aruba's Dos Playa Trail. Loving the contrast of the subject in sharp focus (and sharp spines) against the soft-focus background!