The challenge is to respond to the customer ‘as a partner or collaborator,’ says one expert in a discussion of where publishing is in the digital dynamic.
Cambridge University Press: A Marked Improvement in MARC Records
In a major focus on its metadata, Cambridge University Press is working this year to improve the discoverability of its material for library users.
Nielsen Book Releases New UK and US Metadata Reports
Charting the importance of proper and timely metadata, Nielsen Book’s twin studies from the US and UK markets may be motivational updates for publishers.
At Frankfurt: Supply Chain Meeting to Feature Nielsen Book’s New Metadata White Papers
At the Oct. 18 EDItEUR Supply Chain Seminar at the Frankfurt Book Fair will see a presentation on ‘The Link Between Metadata and Sales’ for the USA.
Brian O’Leary on BISG at 40: ‘A Fresh Look at Everything’
As BISG members gather for a 40th annual meeting, the organization’s incoming director. Brian O’Leary, is focused on ‘execution and strategies.’
Making Metadata Do More: Building Batches in Digital Printing
Metadata may not just be how your titles are being categorized, tracked, and marketed: It also can tell a printer how to print the book a reader has just ordered from a favorite retailer — and get it out the door.
Curation, Discovery, and Marketability: Intellogo Provides Tools for Self-Publishing Platforms
Intellogo Founder and CEO Neil Balthaser examines the challenge of discoverability and provides a solution for the flood of content on self-publishing platforms.
On Automating Metadata Extraction for Academic Publishing
SourceHOV argues that artificial intelligence can obviate the need for publishers to manually create metadata tags and significantly streamline workflows.
Simon & Schuster CEO Seeks to Master Data
Simon & Schuster CEO Carolyn Reidy is eagerly exploring new business models but acknowledges there’s still room for old-fashioned intuition in publishing.
Enhancements to Publisher Metadata that Improve Profitability
John Warren explains how process improvement, the use of keywords, and crowdsourcing metadata can improve publisher profitability and sales of books.