April 1, 2010

Conferences & Events, Publishing, Standards & Metadata

ISTC: A Duffer’s Perspective

April 1, 2010

Conferences & Events, Publishing, Standards & Metadata

I had the good fortune to attend BISG’s meeting on Tuesday “Focus on ISTC” which was a supplement to Michael Holdsworth’s recent paper:

The International Standard Text Code (ISTC): A Work in Progress / A Supply Chain Perspective

The short message for Canadian publishers and data suppliers is that the US and UK supply chain is taking the ISTC seriously and that Canadian publishers should be familiarizing themselves with it too. You might need to be using it soon.

Sachiko Murakami

March 26, 2010

Conferences & Events, Tech Forum

Tech Forum 2010 Recap

Sachiko Murakami

March 26, 2010

Conferences & Events, Tech Forum

We came. We saw. We conquered publishing. Calculated Risk: New Adventures in Publishing, our 2010 Tech Forum, was a huge success. Thanks to everyone who came out to MaRS centre for our day of mind-expanding sessions. For those of you who couldn’t make it, here’s what happened.

BookNet Canada

March 26, 2010

Conferences & Events, Standards & Metadata

Get Ready for the ISTC

BookNet Canada

March 26, 2010

Conferences & Events, Standards & Metadata

The ISTC (International Standard Textual Code) is starting to get some serious interest from different areas in the book supply-chain.

Sachiko Murakami

March 18, 2010

Conferences & Events, Tech Forum

Tech Forum Fever!

Sachiko Murakami

March 18, 2010

Conferences & Events, Tech Forum

This time next week we’ll be smack in the middle of BNC’s 2010 Tech Forum. It’s going to be a jam-packed day, so here’s a few tips to get the most out of your experience.

Carol Gordon

February 26, 2010

Conferences & Events, Ebooks

Life Is to a Box of Chocolates as TOC Is to Flavours of Jam

Carol Gordon

February 26, 2010

Conferences & Events, Ebooks

How to recap a newbie’s experience of TOC 2010? The ideas are so numerous, that I find myself distractedly thinking about jam.

Sachiko Murakami

February 17, 2010

Conferences & Events, Tech Forum

The Reader Perspective at Tools of Change + TF Updates

Sachiko Murakami

February 17, 2010

Conferences & Events, Tech Forum

Next week is the O’Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing conference in NYC. Sadly, this BookNetter won’t be attending, though two other BNC staffers will. Jealousy abounds. I’m particularly interested in the panels exploring the reader’s perspective…

Morgan Cowie

January 13, 2010

Conferences & Events, Tech Forum

Upcoming Conferences for All Who Love Books & Tech, Tech & Books

Morgan Cowie

January 13, 2010

Conferences & Events, Tech Forum

Winter. Boots. Slush. Dreams of warmer weather, hot conversation and exotic locations (like Toronto!).

Here’s a snapshot of what’s coming up in 2010 so you can mark your calendar (and buy your tickets) now.

Morgan Cowie

January 11, 2010

Conferences & Events

BNC CEO Noah Genner To Speak at First Ever Digital Book World

Morgan Cowie

January 11, 2010

Conferences & Events

On January 26th, 2010, our fearless CEO will be braving the winter winds (and seasonal Toronto—NYC flight delays) to speak at the inaugural Digital Book World conference.

Tim Middleton

January 8, 2010

Conferences & Events, Ebooks

Please Don't Disrupt: I'm Reading

Tim Middleton

January 8, 2010

Conferences & Events, Ebooks

It seems like the proliferation of tablets, ereaders and smartphones at CES this year has been a great incentive for everyone writing blogs. It is amazing to read all of the comments and predictions made about the publishing industry and reading with each new launch or promise of a device that will be the killer app for literature. Sound familiar to walkman land pre-ipod?

BookNet Canada

January 5, 2010

Conferences & Events, Ebooks

Nook + Kindle = Alex

BookNet Canada

January 5, 2010

Conferences & Events, Ebooks

CES 2010 is on and the gadgets will be flowing all week. I’m sure this won’t be the only eReader discussed this week, but Engadget has a gallery and short walkthrough of the Nook/B&N suing Alex by Spring Designs.