Content Library
Liza Daly makes a case for clean ebook markup.
2021 in the rear view window
- December 16, 2021
The BookNet staff recaps 2021 in terms of book sales in the Canadian market, BookNet staff reading habits, and all the other book news fit to share.
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.
Marvin is an ebook reader built in close collaboration with the reading community and is based on the premise that incredibly powerful mobile technologies can be used to create richer reading experiences.
Liz Ross tells us how publishers and booksellers can use geolocal marketing to redefine the path to purchase.
#standardsgoals for 2021: Standards & certification roundup
- April 13, 2021
In this session, you’ll discover what’s new, what’s important, and what’s coming up in the ever-evolving world of standards.
Humanize the reader: Innovation from neuroscience
- April 1, 2016
The future of innovative book-marketing campaigns relies heavily on understanding not only what your reader says they prefer, but also the reason why they make a selection.
Over the summer of 2018, the Association of Canadian Publishers conducted a baseline survey to measure the diversity of the Canadian book publishing workforce. This session shares the highlights.
Inspired by the success of premium episodic television, Molly Barton launched Serial Box. In this session she discusses how their content differs from books delivered in pieces.
Automating ebook production can seem daunting, but there are a lot of tools that can help. Get a first-hand look at a successful case study and get some practical guidance for building functions that work.
The accessibility supply chain: Reporting from the front lines of inclusive ebook production
- March 20, 2019
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.
So you think you can code 2018
- March 22, 2018
You know a beautifully designed ebook when you see it, and you’ve got the chops to show us how it’s done.