Best Practice - Book Industry Communication
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Best Practice - Book Industry Communication
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– Data Recipient Best Practice
What senders and receivers of metadata need to know about the collection and management of product information.
Updated
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Industry Returns Initiative (IRI)
Get to know the best-in-class industry standard and supporting best practice for returns management. Sustainability is a key focus.
Acquisitions and Divestments
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Digital
&
Physical
Provides a legal overview, visual summary and detailed information for both physical and digital products.
BIC Realtime –
Trade
&
Libraries
Understand how to integrate and use the XML standards-based message sets designed for today’s supply chain.
Digital Audiobook
Audio is a growth market where there are opportunities to remove manual intervention and streamline work practices.
Books Across Borders
Best practice for international trade in the book supply chain.
Out of Print
What does ‘out of print’ really mean? Understand the implications for physical and digital product and the wider impact.
Ordering
Not just about ordering, the documentation also looks at how to further automate all the main order management processes.
Price and Availability
Ensure the key P&A attributes that inform order management decisions are timely, accurate and actionable.
RFID for Libraries Best Practice
&
RFID Privacy in Libraries
An overview of privacy for libraries, suppliers and systems vendors, plus guidance on procurement, standards and implementation.
Weights and Dimensions
This information impacts publishers, distributors and retailers. Understand how to ensure W&D are always accurate and avoid issues.
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Topics
New
– Data Recipient Best Practice
What senders and receivers of metadata need to know about the collection and management of product information.
Updated
–
Industry Returns Initiative (IRI)
Get to know the best-in-class industry standard and supporting best practice for returns management. Sustainability is a key focus.
Acquisitions and Divestments
–
Digital
&
Physical
Provides a legal overview, visual summary and detailed information for both physical and digital products.
BIC Realtime –
Trade
&
Libraries
Understand how to integrate and use the XML standards-based message sets designed for today’s supply chain.
Digital Audiobook
Audio is a growth market where there are opportunities to remove manual intervention and streamline work practices.
Books Across Borders
Best practice for international trade in the book supply chain.
Out of Print
What does ‘out of print’ really mean? Understand the implications for physical and digital product and the wider impact.
Ordering
Not just about ordering, the documentation also looks at how to further automate all the main order management processes.
Price and Availability
Ensure the key P&A attributes that inform order management decisions are timely, accurate and actionable.
RFID for Libraries Best Practice
&
RFID Privacy in Libraries
An overview of privacy for libraries, suppliers and systems vendors, plus guidance on procurement, standards and implementation.
Weights and Dimensions
This information impacts publishers, distributors and retailers. Understand how to ensure W&D are always accurate and avoid issues.
Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
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Statistics
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
Marketing
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