Content Library
#eprdctn tools & tips round-up 2021
- March 30, 2021
In this session, attendees were invited to share their ebook war stories, show off their most exceptional hacks, stump for their favourite tools, and seek new perspectives on their most troublesome issues.
When ebooks make a publisher’s dream of never having books go out of print become a reality, what editorial, production, and technical obstacles arise?
Managing human resources without an HR department is challenging at the best of times but during a pandemic it’s vital to ensure your people systems are running smoothly.
When you aim for accessibility, you’re guaranteed to hear about WAI-ARIA. But what is ARIA? When do you use it — and more important, when don’t you?
We expect ebooks to work like the web, but they don’t. By learning about the reading systems we design for, we can start testing new powerful features and designing better reader experiences.
Disrupting bias: Overcoming our discomfort with differences
- March 20, 2019
In this highly practical session, Ritu Bhasin draws on the latest neuroscience and leadership research to explore how discomfort with differences manifests within the publishing industry.
Shannon Culver (eBOUND Canada) and Sabina Iseli-Otto (National Network for Equitable Library Service) share some of the lessons learned at this year’s Accessible Publishing Summit.
Faking a grid
- March 18, 2019
In this workshop, we present the CSS authored at Macmillan as a case study and explore alternative ways to code and style complex content with CSS, with a focus on grid and media queries in EPUBs.
Readers will listen: Audiobooks and the sound of sales
- March 24, 2017
With a panel of industry experts and innovators, we’ll discuss current developments in the creation and distribution of audiobooks, alongside new consumer data on what listeners expect from us.
Loan Stars turned five in 2021! Here’s what’s new for the program last year after nearly 800 book recommendations from library staff across Canada.
Minding the gap: Advanced sales strategies for diverse lists
- March 24, 2017
As the publication of diverse books moves from “latest trend” to business priority, sales reps, marketers, and retailers need tools and strategies to effectively sell these books.
Laura Dawson walks us through the publishing process from acquisition to final sale, demonstrating the output of metadata at each stage of the process.