Content Library
How we read digitally: 2018 ebookcraft research study
- March 22, 2018
If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the people you design ebooks for, you won’t want to miss this presentation.
Tzviya Siegman (Wiley) offers an in-depth overview of the publishing activity at W3C. Karen Myers (W3C) highlights several standards and areas of interest that affect publishing.
About three years ago, Rachel Comerford began two digital journeys: interpreting, applying, and developing ebook standards; and online dating.
End of the conveyor belt: A bookstore’s perspective on quality control, support improvements, and user feedback
- March 22, 2018
In addition to a general overview of ebook testing and support at Kobo, this presentation provides some historical context for how processes and reading platforms have evolved at Kobo over the years.
Ellen Ullman in conversation
- March 22, 2018
A conversation with Ellen Ullman, author of the cult classic memoir Close to the Machine, based on her years as a rare female computer programmer in the early years of the personal computer era.
Using the context of his experience as both a publisher and within an all-you-can-read service, Nathan Hull will explore why providing less choice might actually be of more value to the reader.
Collective effervescence
- March 23, 2018
Saadia Muzaffar guides us through an exploration of how leaders in the publishing sector can reimagine their work and its impact, and reconcile that with the realities of business and bottom lines.
Léonicka Valcius and Anyka Davis interrogate and rethink in-house processes and assumptions that come before publication date, including acquisitions, audience identification, setting sales expectations and budgets, and more.
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.
Join a panel of experts from the publishing industry and beyond for an overview of blockchain technology: the opportunities and potential roadblocks it could present the publishing supply chain.
Backlist keywords
- March 23, 2018
This session will give you deeper insights into what keywords are, how they work, and what you can do to join the keywords revolution.
Benjamin Young takes a look at some of the highlights from Tim Berners-Lee’s 1989 proposal “Information Management” and focuses them on the world of publishing.