Onto week two in our Tech Forum podcast series! In this episode, we have Mary Alice Elcock from BitLit, who spoke about the hybrid reader and ebook bundling.
ONIX 2.1 to 3.0: Collections
BookNet is podcasting!
Each spring when we hold Tech Forum, we have some great speakers come out to talk about the latest in book publishing, data, retail, and technology, so we thought we’d share some of those talks in podcast form. A series of Tech Forum talks will be available right here on the blog throughout the summer, or you can subscribe on your podcast app of choice by searching for BookNet Canada.
Our first episode features our 2015 keynote Kevin Ashton with his talk, “How to survive the Ebookalypse.”
Surviving BEA
Ask a Reader
If you’ve ever wanted to know more about readers and what makes them tick, this is your moment, friend.
Every three months, we survey 400 Canadians about how they find, purchase, and read books and ebooks. Those responses make up our annual Canadian Book Consumer research reports. Now it’s your turn to get answers for those burning questions you want to ask your fellow book lovers.
ONIX 2.1 to 3.0: Helping you make the transition
This is the first in a series exploring the differences between ONIX 2.1 and 3.0, and how to navigate your metadata through the transition.
In this first installment, Data Guru Tom Richardson explains why and how data traders ought to adopt ONIX 3.0, and gives an overview of the topics he’ll be covering this summer.
Getting social with your video
Bookish behaviour and the benefits of bundling
Infographic: State of Digital Publishing in Canada 2014
What percentage of publishers’ backlist titles are now available digitally? Are more publishers experimenting with bundling print books and ebooks? How do publishers feel about enhanced ebooks and apps?
Learn more about the size and scope of Canada’s digital publishing programs in our latest infographic.
Critical mass: How to support indie bookstores year-round
May 2 was the inaugural Authors for Indies Day in Canada. It was a great weekend to be in a bookstore: shops were bustling with patrons and staffers, and in indie shops, authors were reading their books, signing copies for purchase, and handselling their favourite titles.
It was a day truly unlike any other, and one that won’t be soon forgotten. To help keep the spirit alive year-round, here are five (fun and easy!) things you can do.
