Book Industry Communication Ltd

New BIC Bite on EUDR now available for for free for all! #EUDR #books #supplychain #publishing #sustainability

Join us for BIC’s ONIX Essentials Plus training course – November 12-14th 2024 Looking to improve your knowledge of ONIX and your metadata management skills? 🗓️ Dates: November 12-14, 2024 (afternoons only) 📍 Location: Online 💼 Price: £456 - £620 (+ VAT) This intensive, three-half-day course covers everything you need to know about ONIX—from the basics to more advanced data elements like digital products, open access, and chapter-level metadata. This course offers practical insights into producing, managing, and distributing book metadata. ✨ Why attend? Learn from industry experts. Explore real-world applications of ONIX in the publishing industry. Gain the essential skills to improve your company’s metadata management and distribution. 📥 Sign up today and access vital resources to improve your book supply chain operations! 🔗 Register here: https://buff.ly/4eAT5HR #BICTraining #Publishing #ONIX #Metadata #BookSupplyChain #BICONIX

Navigating acquisitions, divestments, or mergers in the publishing industry? Clear communication and clarity with regards to timelines, roles and expectations is critical, especially when it comes to managing data, systems, physical books and digital files. We've addressed numerous scenarios to guide you through. For example, in Scenario 1, Publisher A acquires Publisher B and uses Publisher A’s distributor for all affected products. This process involves precise coordination of asset transfers, ISBN lists, and metadata to ensure smooth operations. For detailed guidance on how to manage these transitions effectively, read our Best Practice guidelines for Acquisitions and Divestments for physical products. These documents provide practical advice on how to handle various scenarios involving changes in ownership within the book supply chain. To ensure your acquisition or divestment goes smoothly, download the relevant guidelines, including legal considerations, workflows, and more. Explore the full documentation here: https://buff.ly/3UqeEmh #Publishing #Acquisitions #Divestments #BestPractices #BookSupplyChain #Mergers

🌍 Books shouldn’t cost the Earth 🌍 We’ve created BIC: In Practice - Greening the Supply Chain to help book industry professionals learn about reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainability in the book supply chain. Did you know that 61% of the energy used for paper and packaging in Europe comes from renewable sources*? By cutting waste, increasing green energy, and embracing a circular economy, the publishing industry can make a real difference. BIC has committed to supporting organisations with the tools and resources needed to make their supply chains greener and more sustainable. Discover how you can help make the industry greener, and download the resource today. Download here: https://buff.ly/3pVowIE *Source: https://buff.ly/36aCyra #Sustainability #GreenBooks #CircularEconomy #BIC

⏰ Less than 24 hours to book your ticket! Join us tomorrow for our BIC Brunch on the European Accessibility Act and digital content. Don’t miss this chance to learn from industry experts about accessibility requirements for ePub and PDFs. 📅 Date: October 31 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM GMT Secure your spot now: https://buff.ly/4gL4xC6 #BICBrunch #Accessibility #EAA

📢 Final call for tickets to the BIC ONIX: Essentials Plus training course! This comprehensive online training consists of three half-day sessions that introduce the ONIX standard and the fundamentals of creating, managing, and distributing effective book metadata. The course blends theoretical insights with practical applications, making it ideal for both beginners and those with some prior knowledge of ONIX. Secure your spot now: https://buff.ly/4eAT5HR #BICtraining #ONIX #ONIXadvanced #metadata

📅 One week left to secure your spot for our next BIC Brunch: European Accessibility Act – Digital Content (ePub and PDF)! Join us on October 31st for an in-depth session on the accessibility requirements for digital books under the 2025 European Accessibility Act. Our expert speakers will guide you through everything you need to know about making ePubs and PDFs truly accessible. Don't miss out on this essential webinar for publishers, vendors, and content creators. 🗓️ Date: October 31, 2024 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM GMT 🎟️ Register here: https://buff.ly/4gL4xC6 #BICBrunch #Accessibility #EAA #DigitalContent #Publishing

📢 Free Resources! Involved in the acquisition, divestment, or merger of digital products like eBooks or audiobooks? BIC has essential new documents to guide you through the process: 📝 Available for Download: https://buff.ly/3A6kqSW Mergers & Acquisitions: Legal Team Guide – Key legal work insights from Harbottle & Lewis LLP. Best Practice Guidelines for Digital Products. Infographic Workflow Summary for Digital & Physical acquisitions. #Publishing #Acquisitions #Mergers #BestPractice #DigitalProducts #BIC

🔧 BIC Technical Implementation Clinics BIC members, need technical support? Our Technical Implementation Clinics for the book trade and libraries offer real-time help on issues like: EDI BIC Realtime ONIX implementation RFID in Libraries How it works 💬 Slack: Start the conversation ⚙️ GitHub: Track and resolve issues 📄 Google Docs: Collaborate on documents All online, real-time, and ready to support your technical needs. Want to join? Contact us to get involved - https://buff.ly/3UHRNlk #BookIndustry #BIC #TechnicalSupport #SupplyChain

New Video Alert! 🎥 Check out our latest BIC Brunch recorded session: European Accessibility Act - Metadata. In this second installment of our Accessibility webinar series, we dive into what the 2025 EAA means for metadata in the ePub and ONIX. 📚 Learn how to optimize metadata workflows, update your frontlist and backlist, and navigate ONIX metadata for accessibility compliance. 👉 Watch now: https://buff.ly/3zQuH5R #BICBrunch #Accessibility #Metadata #EAA #DigitalBooks