Merging & Packaging Multiple InDesign Files Into One
http://benjaminhur.com/tutorials/merg...
For those new to InDesign and/or preparing files for press; this tutorial teaches you how to merge multiple InDesign files into one "Book", how to create a print ready PDF, and how to create a "Package" file for the printers in the case they need to make tweaks without unleashing utter chaos.
This little tutorial is also good for newbies working with a team varied locations who would like to save time and not have to fix a bunch of broken links due to images or fonts that might otherwise be missing, etc.