How metadata can support the discoverability of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis books

Over the last month we were joined by experts, Chris Saynor (EDItEUR), Lauren Stewart (BookNet Canada), and the Société de Gestion BTLF to discuss the latest developments and opportunities to improve metadata quality and consistency across the book supply chain. Through two TechForum sessions, the presentations offered an overview of the latest developments in ONIX and the subject classification system, Thema, including newly published best practices focused on highlighting content and contributors relating to Indigeneity and Indigenous Nations and peoples.

The recordings and the resources for both sessions can be found as follows:

What ONIX can do

Find the presentation slides and the transcript on the Tech Forum website.

What Thema can do

Find the presentation slides and the transcript on the Tech Forum website.

Resources mentioned in the presentations

• Learn more about EDItEUR / Apprenez-en davantage sur EDItEUR: editeur.org

• Learn more about BTLF / Apprenez-en davantage sur BTLF: btlf.ca

• Learn more about BookNet / Apprenez-en davantage sur BookNet: booknetcanada.ca

Documentation in English:

• Introduction: Highlighting content and contributors relating to Indigeneity and Indigenous Nations and peoples using ONIX and Thema

• Application Note: Highlighting content and contributors relating to Indigeneity and Indigenous Nations and peoples with ONIX

• Using Thema 9: highlighting content relating to Indigeneity and Indigenous Nations and peoples with Thema

• Worked examples

En français:

• Mettre en valeur les contenus liés à l’autochtonité et aux nations et peuples autochtones avec Thema et ONIX

• Note d’application : Mettre en valeur les contenus liés à l’autochtonité et aux nations et peuples autochtones avec ONIX

• Utiliser Thema 9 : Mettre en valeur les contenus liés à l’autochtonité et aux nations et peuples autochtones avec Thema

• Document d’exemples

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