Content Library
The art and science of working with emerging writers
- March 2, 2020
Dani Zacarias, Head of Content and Creator Development (Wattpad), explores how the editorial and content teams create human connections with emerging writers, while also leveraging data and tools to find diverse new voices.
Understanding your metadata’s journey
- March 24, 2017
In this session, we look at the flow of data and consider some of the best practices you can use to make your metadata more consistent and more robust across various end points.
ebook usability from the library’s perspective
- March 23, 2017
Pull back the curtain on what librarians love about ebooks, why ebook recommendations often come with both raves and caveats, how certain types of books and users are best served by print, and more.
Myles Fuchs presents useful insights and various “entry points” to digital publishing for iOS and Android apps, ebooks for leading platforms, and to the web from single source content.
Business disruption can come from any direction and Melissa Mack (Director, Witt O’Brien’s) knows that companies must prepare for any type of crisis, not every crisis.
In this double lecture, Ian Barker (Symtext) and Mark Scott (BookRiff) each explore what it means to create one book from many.
New from BookNet Canada for 2021: BNC LibraryData
- April 14, 2021
LibraryData worked overtime in 2020/21, delivering insights and analytics to aid in navigating an unprecedented year. Get up-to-speed with our latest updates and learn what’s to come in the year ahead.
What if we could start over with EPUB, without worrying about backward compatibility? What would an ebook format look like? Could we make it simpler, more powerful, less maddening?
Pre-publication trends: Using early data to refine launch strategies
- February 25, 2020
This presentation will show publishers how to use pre-order data to focus or hone their sales and marketing efforts, amplify pre-order buzz, and generate more sales on publication.
Bot boom: What marketers need to know about chatbots now
- March 23, 2018
This presentation for marketers who are considering using bots for their business, highlighting what they are, why they’ve become so popular, and how to leverage them for customer service, e-commerce, and more.
Who needs libraries?
- March 6, 2014
The demise of libraries has been predicted since the inception of the internet, but reports of their death have been greatly exaggerated. This panel addresses the impact of libraries in the community, and to the economy.
Find out how to get the most out of our recent improvements in this short session, and get a sneak peek at our upcoming plans!