Metadata Minute (Issue #17): Metadata Challenges for Self-Published Authors
The growth of self-publishing over the last few decades has significantly impacted the entire publishing industry. According to WordsRated, about 33%...
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Episode 51: Margaux Weisman on The Value of Foreign Rights for Publishers
Margaux Weisman is the former Director of Business Development at DropCap Inc., a tech-enabled rights agency and a global rights marketplace used by...
Metadata Minute (Issue #16): Textbook Metadata Essentials
Unlocking the full potential of textbook publications involves understanding their unique metadata needs, especially when it comes to differentiating...
Episode 50: Rebecca Burgoyne on Lean Six Sigma for Knowledge Work
Rebecca Burgoyne is the Executive Director of Business Systems Integrations for the United Methodist Publishing House. She joins the BookSmarts...
Metadata Minute (Issue #15): What Is Accessible Metadata?
As publishing embraces inclusivity, ebook accessibility has become essential. However, in addition to making your ebooks accessible, it is important...
Episode 49: David Hetherington on Building Resilient Business Practices
David Hetherington is the Vice President of Global Business Development at Books International, a leading provider of US and International book...
Metadata Minute (Issue #14): Young Adult Fiction Metadata Essentials
Unlocking the full potential of young adult (YA) fiction publications involves understanding their unique metadata needs, especially when it comes to...
Episode 48: Jason Brockwell on “Distribution in the Digital Age”
Jason Brockwell is the President of National Book Network, one of the largest independent book distributors in the United States. With titles in...
Metadata Minute (Issue #13): Understanding Collections, Sets, and Series in ONIX 3.0
Books are often related to other books in interesting ways. Communicating those relationships can be difficult, but ONIX has some tools to help you...
Episode 47: Benetech’s Michael Johnson on Accessible Ebooks
Michael Johnson is the Vice President of Content at Benetech. In this role, he works directly with publishers, conversion houses, technology...
Metadata Minute (Issue #12): Bible Metadata
Unlocking the full potential of Bible publications involves understanding their unique metadata needs. While there are similarities with other types...
Episode 46: Kristina Radke on Audiobooks in NetGalley
MKristina Radke is the Vice President of Business Growth and Engagement at NetGalley, a service that helps publishers and authors promote digital...
Metadata Minute (Issue #11): Backlist Metadata Review Options
A Nielsen UK study found that backlist titles with enhanced metadata saw a 42% sales increase in books that previously had no enhanced metadata....
Episode 45: Emily Lyman on Building Brand Trust
Emily Lyman is the CEO and Founder of Branch & Bramble, an award-winning digital marketing agency for lifestyle brands. With nearly a decade of...
Metadata Minute (Issue #10): Children's Book Metadata
Unlocking the full potential of children’s books involves understanding their unique metadata needs. While similarities with adult books exist, there...
Episode 44: Tyler Carey on the Modern Challenges of Publisher Workflows
Tyler Carey is the Chief Revenue Officer of Westchester Publishing Services, LLC and has worked in publishing and technology for over 20 years. He...