Learning Metadata for Book Publishing

Publishers and ebook authors: Learn how to create high-quality metadata to help make your books and EPUBs more discoverable online.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What is metadata?

1. ONIX for Books

• How the publishing supply chain works
• Basic introduction to XML markup
• Overview of ONIX file structure
• Managing metadata and creating ONIX files

2. Basic Book Metadata

• Title
• Series, sets, and collections
• Contributors
• ISBNs

3. Book Classification

• Subject categories: Three different standards
• Subject categories: Best practices and practical application
• Keywords
• Target audience and other information

4. Descriptive Content

• XHTML for descriptive text
• Descriptive text
• Contributor biographies
• Reviews and endorsements
• Other text sections

5. Specs, Rights, and Pricing

• Physical specifications
• Status and availability
• Important dates
• Territorial rights
• Supply details and prices

6. eBooks, Images, and Other Assets

• eBook-specific metadata
• Cover images, illustrations, and other assets

Conclusion

• Final thoughts and where to go next