There is nothing more divisive than a date in metadata. Canada, land of compromise, has a new guideline for dates and it neatly solves the issue by saying play nice and be accurate.
Proposed changes to ONIX 2.1 code lists
ONIX converter retirements
Mastering sales rights in your metadata
5 tips to turn you into a metadata maven
Getting your data in shape for bestseller lists
Podcast: Best practices for book classification
End rumour and innuendo: complete the Bibliographic Surveys
Retailers and libraries come to us and ask: "what can publishers give us to display their books?" The 49th Shelf staff sidle up and whisper: "do you know where we can get PDF chapters?" And then there are dates! What dates do you want to see, retailers? What dates can you supply, publishers?
BookNet Canada wants to know. We need to know to help you publish, distribute, sell, or loan books more effectively. Read on to learn how you can make a huge contribution.
