In this week’s talk from Tech Forum 2015, Kobo’s Nathan Maharaj dives into all that data our ereaders have been gathering on our reading habits, and offers some insight into how price points affect reader engagement.
Podcast: Ebook bundling with Mary Alice Elcock
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.
