This is a short note to say that I’m headed to Books in Browsers , which takes place in San Francisco from October 24-26. If you are too then definitely reach out and say hello!
Beyond Browsing and Buying with CataList
BNC CataList is a powerful tool for retailers to discover and order new titles. But did you know it also has some great features to help retailers sell more books? We’ve pulled together a few of our favourite custom uses of CataList for retailers… though publishers and librarians may learn a new trick or two as well.
What are the Neighbours Building?
It’s time for CMPTO! Next Monday night, join us for an evening of good times, great folks, and all the publishing tech talk your inner geek can handle.
Well Hello There, Frankfurt
No Ads Allowed: The Next Generation of Book Discovery
Better Living Through Better Metadata
I’m very pleased to announce that a new, fully updated version of the joint BookNet Canada / BISG Best Practices for Product Metadata guide, including guidance for digital products and ONIX 3.0, has been released:
Best Practices for Product Metadata: Guide for North American Data Senders and Receivers.
Infographic: Kids & Teens E-Reading Study
What's in a Name?
Okay, we are data nerds. Data junkies, even, if you will. We spend time (a lot of time) looking at and thinking about how to make data more accessible, both for people and for machines.
Sometimes issues crop up in the data that are complicated and nuanced and take time to unravel to get the data flowing smoothly again. This isn’t one of those issues. This is an easy check that you can do on your own records that could make a big difference in making sure your data can be processed and retrieved correctly.
Tech Forum 2014: Want to Present? Know Someone Who Should?
Pushing Boundaries at BookCampTO
BookCampTO is an annual “unconference” that invites anyone and everyone who loves books to come be part of a day of conversation about books, writing, the publishing industry, and more.
The unconference is presented by CanBPA, and BookNet is proud to have co-sponsored this year’s event.
BookNet’s Tom Richardson co-presented a session on metadata & ONIX with eBOUND Canada’s Christen Thomas, and Lauren Stewart co-presented a session on events with Chris Reed of Small Print Toronto. Below, Tom reports back on the sights and sounds of BookCampTO.
