OK, so you’ve heard about Thema, the new international standard for book classification, but you’re already using BISAC. Is there an easy way to find Thema codes for your titles based on the BISAC codes you already have? Never fear: the BISAC to Thema Translator is here!Shiny New BiblioShare Webform Features
We’ve made a few improvements to BiblioShare Webform based on great feedback from publishers who use the tool. We’ve added new fields to give you broader access to the ONIX standard and – for you CataList users – to make some data easier to transfer to BNC CataList. We’ve also added new selection functionality to help you customize your exports. Read on for a short run-through of the major changes that are now available on the site.
Covering your Bases: 2014 Standards Implementation and Business Planning
This week’s guest blog post is from Christen Thomas, Executive Director of the Literary Press Group of Canada. At Tech Forum’s BookNet 101 event, she’ll be presenting on how to take new standards such as Thema and ONIX 3.0 into account while mapping out a business plan. She will also include copious sports metaphors. You’re up to bat, Christen!Out with the Old Subject Codes and In with the New
Thema: A New International Classification Scheme for Books
What is Thema?
Thema is a new international book classification scheme, based on the BIC, and IBIC (the internationalized version of BIC), Subject Classification. IBIC will become Thema.
“Intended for use by all book industry stakeholders, Thema is a flexible standard that allows each market to retain its unique cultural voice while still presenting a unified hierarchy that rationalizes book categorization. The goal of Thema is to reduce confusion about subject codes for both upstream and downstream trading partners, in order to facilitate the sale of more books.”
—From the Thema web site (www.panthema.org)
