Using Thema and ONIX to boost discoverability
- July 8, 2020
EDItEUR’s Chris Saynor explains how publishers can make best use of Thema and ONIX to boost the visibility of Canada’s diverse range of writers both domestically and internationally.
Diversity and Inclusion
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Don’t believe everything you think: How to spot and overcome your hidden biases at work
- April 23, 2020
In this session, Michelle Grocholsky (Empowered) challenges participants to recognize their hidden bias and work towards a more mindful and objective way of thinking.
This presentation reveals areas of diversity specific to Canadian populations that are needed in library collections.
This workshop is for anyone who identifies as a woman, BIPOC, nonbinary person, or LGBTQ+ and wants actionable tools and strategies to empower themselves in their day-to-day and overall career.
Live podcast recording: Minorities in publishing
- March 20, 2019
Jennifer Baker (Minorities in Publishing podcast) interviews author and founder of the Festival of Literary Diversity, Jael Richardson, on craft, publishing, and formulating equity within the literary community.
Inclusivity, diversity, and harmonizing the metadata supply chain: Standards at EDItEUR
- March 20, 2019
Chris Saynor (EDItEUR) shares how Thema, the subject category scheme for the global book trade, can be used to identify and improve the discoverability of titles suitable for a more diverse and inclusive audience.
Ashleigh Gardner (Wattpad) talks about how new technologies — such as machine learning — are creating new opportunities to discover and publish marginalized voices.
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.
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.
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?
A frank discussion on the challenges and opportunities for women in today’s publishing industry.
What do you know about the characters in your lists? Using data to reveal gender bias in contemporary fiction
- March 23, 2018
Turning content into data reveals a discouraging trend of female under-representation constant across time and genre. This presentation provides the data necessary to self-assess the content we’re publishing and self-correct.