Publishers and ebook authors: Learn how to create high-quality metadata to help make your books and EPUBs more discoverable online.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Welcome
- What is metadata?
- How the publishing supply chain works
- Basic introduction to XML markup
- Overview of ONIX file structure
- Managing metadata and creating ONIX files
- Title
- Series, sets, and collections
- Contributors
- ISBNs
- Subject categories: Three different standards
- Subject categories: Best practices and practical application
- Keywords
- Target audience and other information
- XHTML for descriptive text
- Descriptive text
- Contributor biographies
- Reviews and endorsements
- Other text sections
- Physical specifications
- Status and availability
- Important dates
- Territorial rights
- Supply details and prices
- eBook-specific metadata
- Cover images, illustrations, and other assets
- Final thoughts and where to go next
Taught by
Joshua Tallent
