Content Library
An introduction to ISNI
- June 18, 2020
Chris Saynor (EDItEUR) and Tim Devenport (ISNI agency) give an introduction to the International Standard Name Identifier: what it is, how it works, and look at some of its uses.
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.
Optimize your publishing from start to finish
- November 18, 2021
From acquisition planning to post-publication analysis, this webinar maps key stages of the publishing process and shares advice on increasing revenue while reducing effort, time, and cost spent on each.
Improving your metadata: Common issues and how to fix them
- December 3, 2024
BookNetters share some of the most common issues we see in publishers’ metadata and explain how to fix them.
Readers are listening: Best practices in the production and distribution of audiobooks
- March 20, 2019
Jessica Albert (ECW Press) and Brendan Ouellette (Annick Press) discuss the many options available to large and small publishers when creating an audiobook program from the ground up.
In this webinar you’ll learn the best practices for using BISAC to classify book content, uncover recent codelist updates, and discover how new subject codes are introduced.
To understand the world today, we need to understand code and its consequences. Clive Thompson gives us a definitive look into the heart of the machine.
Best practices for equity-driven acquisitions: Shifting from gatekeeping to spacemaking
- March 20, 2019
How do we shift from “gatekeeping” towards “spacemaking”: a process that solicits, supports, and develops the work of marginalized writers and professionals?
Ready, set, go: Pre-fall sales trends and data-driven insights
- September 23, 2025
A data-driven check-in that will help guide your next steps.
Nikoo Sarraf and Jennifer Chen from McGill University’s .txtlab share insights from their research on queer fanfiction in this presentation.
This workshop gives an overview of the JavaScript language: how it works, and core principles. We’ll also talk about what that means for the ebook reading experience, tips for implementation, and guidelines for usage.
Emerging trends: Book subjects on the move in the Canadian market
- February 3, 2022
BookNet Canada SalesData experts, Monique Mongeon and Hannah Johnston dig deep into the data to show you the book subjects on the move in the Canadian book market.