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A book publisher’s guide to creating and distributing metadata for print and ebooks
by Renée Register & Thad McIlroy
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132 pages, illustrated with charts and graphs
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Includes a comprehensive glossary of industry and technical terms
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Includes annotated directories of vendors and industry organizations
Your satisfaction with The Metadata Handbook is guaranteed. You may return the digital or print book at any time for any reason for a full refund.
Digital Book World recently launched an addition to the DBW family -Digital Book World University. The specialized online courses offered by DBW U are led by industry professionals and cover the topics most critical to digital publishing success.
On June 24, DBW U premieres the first in a series of four metadata courses, Introduction to Metadata for Books: History, Standards, and the Current Landscape. This four-week online course introduces key metadata concepts, standards, and organizations, and outlines how metadata is distributed in today’s publishing landscape. Tuition is $99.00 ($89.00 for DBW Members).
The metadata series of courses is based on material from The Metadata Handbook and Renée will instruct the courses. The remaining three courses in the metadata series are:
- Essential Metadata Elements (July 22-August 16, 2013)
- Metadata Best Practices and Industry Certification (August 18-September 13, 2013)
- Metadata and the Future of Publishing (September 16-October 11, 2013)
Tuition is $399.00 per course ($359 for DBW Members) and registration is now open for all courses.