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SUMMARY:Deadline for TEiLA Accreditation Application
DESCRIPTION:Applications due for the Technology Excellence in Libraries Award (TEiLA) quarterly review.
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/deadline-for-teila-accreditation-application/
LOCATION:In person
CATEGORIES:Accreditation Schemes - Panel meetings
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of Legal Deposit: The Inspiration of Collecting and Preserving our Nations’ Written Heritage
DESCRIPTION:The UK’s Legal Deposit Libraries invite you to – A Celebration of Legal Deposit: The Inspiration of Collecting and Preserving our Nations’ Written Heritage – a one-day symposium on Legal Deposit\, co-hosted by the six UK Legal Deposit Libraries: The British Library\, Bodleian Libraries\, Cambridge University Library\, National Library of Scotland\, National Library of Wales\, and Trinity College Dublin. \nThe year 2023 marks ten years since the introduction of non-print (electronic) legal deposit regulations in the UK and Ireland. The six UK Legal Deposit Libraries are marking this anniversary with a one-day international symposium to celebrate this joint endeavour. The event aims to bring colleagues from across the globe together to be inspired by each other\, to learn about legislation in different parts of the world and to start a conversation about a community of practice. The symposium will provide an opportunity to examine the wider aspects of print and digital legal deposit and acknowledge the on-going collaboration between publishers and the deposit libraries to ensure the long-term preservation of written heritage across the world. \nThe symposium will explore the following themes: T \n\nThe importance of Legal Deposit in preserving our culture\nThe implementation and legislation of digital Legal Deposit\nThe Future challenges and opportunities for Legal Deposit\n\nTickets and more information – including the list of confirmed speakers. \n 
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/a-celebration-of-legal-deposit-the-inspiration-of-collecting-and-preserving-our-nations-written-heritage/
LOCATION:Stationers’ Hall\, Ave Maria Lane\, London\, EC4M 7DD\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:BIC UK ONIX National Group meeting
DESCRIPTION:Quarterly meeting of the BIC UK ONIX National Group.\nBIC members only.
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/bic-uk-onix-national-group-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230906T100000
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SUMMARY:BIC's UK Thema National Group meeting
DESCRIPTION:Quarterly meeting of BIC’s UK Thema National Group meeting  –  available to BIC members only.
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/bics-uk-thema-national-group-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Group
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230911T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230913T173000
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SUMMARY:BIC's ONIX: Essentials Plus Training Course (online- updated for 2023)
DESCRIPTION:This newly updated online course introduces the ONIX standard and the essentials of producing\, managing & distributing good book metadata.\n\n\nBIC ONIX: Essentials Plus training course (online – updated for 2023)\n#bictraining \n  \nPurpose of the Course \nThis intensive course (provided as an online course in three\, half-day training sessions) introduces the ONIX standard and the essentials of producing\, managing\, and distributing good book metadata. It mixes the background and theory of metadata with real-world practice and guidance in an approachable but authoritative way. \n This course has been extended from two to three afternoons to allow the inclusion of additional data elements relating to digital products\, open access\, audio material and chapter-level metadata\, plus extra time for discussion. \nBenefits of Attending  \nDelegates will be provided with all the vital information to understand the basics of ONIX and how it is used in the book industry.  \nCourse Level\nThis course is suitable for beginners with no knowledge of ONIX\, although it will also be of value to those already familiar with ONIX. It is aimed at staff with management responsibility for metadata\, either in editorial\, IT\, marketing\, or production within a publisher\, or in similar roles within distribution and retailing. It is not highly technical\, but software developers seeking to understand ONIX would benefit from this course. \nCourse Outline\n The overall content is as follows:   \n1) Introduction: \nSome of this introduction is pre-recorded\, for viewing before the training. \n\nExplanation of what ONIX is\, with typical use cases\nBrief history of ONIX and its governance\nBrief overview of the other ONIX standards\, e.g.\, for ONIX serials\, ONIX for transactional messages\, etc.\n\n 2) More Detail: \n\nOverview of the different versions of ONIX\, i.e.\, 2.1 vs 3.0 \nMore detail on ONIX for Books 3.0 \nBusiness benefits of: using ONIX; the BIC Metadata Excellence Award (MEA) Accreditation Scheme \nIntroduction to XML syntax\nSemantics and code lists \nONIX for Books data feeds and best practice\n\n 3) Key Data Elements:  \n\nRecord reference \nProduct identifiers\nProduct form and detail\nDigital products (including audiobooks)\nAccessibility\nUsage restrictions and licensing\nOpen access\nContributors \nXHTML encoding of rich text\nTitles \nSets\, series\, or collections \nSubject codes (BIC\, BISAC\, Thema\, CBMC\, etc.)\nKeywords \nDescriptive text and other collateral material \nChapter-level metadata\nImprint and publisher \nPublication date and sales embargo\nTerritorial sales rights \nNon-territorial sales restrictions\nRelated works and products \nPublishing status and availability\nSimple markets\nSupply details and pricing\nFree of charge products\n\n 4) Best Practice Guidelines \n\nWhere to look for further information\n\nThe Trainers\n\n\n\nGraham Bell \nExecutive Director\, EDItEUR \nGraham is Executive Director of EDItEUR\, and is responsible for the overall development of EDItEUR’s standards and the management services it provides on behalf of other standards organisations (ISNI International Agency and the International DOI Foundation). He joined EDItEUR as its Chief Data Architect in 2010\, focusing on the continuing development and application of ONIX for Books\, Thema\, EDItX and on other EDItEUR standards for the global books and serials sectors. \nGraham is an experienced trainer and speaker. He previously worked for HarperCollins Publishers in the UK\, where most recently he was Head of Publishing Systems. \n \n\n\n\nChris Saynor \nStandards Editor\, EDItEUR \nChris is responsible for EDItEUR’s book publishing standards including ONIX\, Thema and EDItX. He joined the organisation in late 2016. For the previous eight years\, Chris worked for GiantChair Inc. in Paris as a metadata specialist and project manager and has been responsible for implementation of the Onixsuite application in many publishing organisations. He is widely known for his work with French industry liaison body CLIL and with BISG committees. Prior to that\, Chris has a 20-year background in bookselling with Waterstones and WHSmith.  \nFeedback for this Course\n“The course was excellent – no improvement required for the content of the course at all.” – Huw Alexander\, SAGE Publications \n “The course was very well structured and thorough. The trainer explained everything in detail and with clear examples. Plenty of opportunities for discussion and questions.” – Nia Beynon\, Faber & Faber \nDates of this Course\nMon 11th\, Tues 12th and Weds 13th Sept  2023. \nBespoke and In-House Training \nBIC is committed to providing high quality\, accessible training for the book industry. We are able to provide both bespoke courses and in-house training to suit your requirements. This course is suitable for in-house training so please do contact us to request further information or to make a booking:  \nCourse Location \nThis course will be held online via the GoToMeetings platform. Full log in instructions will be given to trainees one week ahead of the course start date.  \nCourse Length\nThis is a 1.5-day course which will be delivered in three\, half-day training sessions\, 1.00pm – 5.30pm (BST) on the three dates specified\, above. \nPrices  \nBIC & EDItEUR Members £435.00 + VAT \nFriends of BIC £515.00 + VAT \nNon-Members £590.00 + VAT \nDiscounted rates apply to BIC and EDItEUR members only. \nCheck BIC membership and/or EDItEUR membership.  \n Additional discount available: Please note that any individual who registers\, at the same time\, to attend both the BIC ONIX Advanced Topics (Nov) and this ONIX: Essentials Plus training course will be eligible to receive a £100 discount on the combined cost of their tickets. This offer is open to BIC & EDItEUR Members\, Friends of BIC and Non-Members. Contact BIC info@bic.org.uk for further information and to receive your discount code (prior to booking your place); tickets purchased using this discount code will not be transferrable within your organisation. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other or discount code.   \nAlternative Payment Option: If you would prefer BIC to invoice your organisation directly\, please contact us:  Please note that this process will incur a £25.00 administration fee. \n  \n\n\nBIC Training Courses\nCreated by the book industry\, for the book industry \nFor an empowered\, informed supply chain \nEstablished in 1991\, BIC is an independent\, not-for-profit organisation at the heart of the UK book industry. We pride ourselves on working collaboratively with key stakeholders in the industry to produce quality training courses that are created and delivered by expert\, highly respected trainers on a wide range of supply chain topics. Being a not-for-profit organisation\, BIC is able to offer all of its training at highly competitive rates. If there is a topic that you would like us to provide training on\, that we do not provide at present\, get in touch; we also welcome enquires about the provision of bespoke in-house courses. \nCancellations by BIC\nPlease note: as we price our training courses so competitively\, the running of them is dependent on there being a set minimum number of delegates registered by the time the booking period ceases. For this reason\, please be aware that unfortunately some courses may be cancelled if this requirement is not met. Should this happen\, BIC will arrange for full refunds for all training courses booked. We will liaise with registered delegates at least 2 weeks prior to each course date regarding this.  \n \nRefund Policy\nPlease take a few moments to familiarise yourself with our refund policy.  \nShould you need to cancel your ticket\, refunds may be given as follows: \n\nUp to 6 calendar weeks (i.e. 42 calendar days) before the event: full refund\nLess than 6 calendar weeks\, but more than 2 calendar weeks (i.e. 14 days) before the event: 50% refund\nLess than 2 calendar weeks before the event: no refund\n\nIf you (or a colleague in your place) do not attend the training course you have booked\, no refund will be given. \nPlease note: Tickets are transferable within your organisation.
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/bics-onix-essentials-plus-training-course-online-updated-for-2023-4/
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SUMMARY:BIC's Supply Chain Excellence Award Accreditation Panel meeting
DESCRIPTION:Quarterly meeting of the BIC’s Supply Chain Excellence Award Panel – BIC members only
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/bics-supply-chain-excellence-award-accreditation-panel-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:BIC's Supply Chain Excellence Award Accreditation Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230921T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230921T173000
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SUMMARY:BIC's Thema: Essentials Half-Day Training Course (online)
DESCRIPTION:Thema is the global subject classification scheme for the book trade. This course explains its origins\, development\, uptake\, benefits & more\n\n\nBIC Thema: Essentials half-day training course (online)\n#bictraining \n  \nPurpose of the Course  \nThis course provides an introduction to Thema – the international subject classification scheme for the global book trade – explaining the need for such a scheme; its origins\, development and uptake; its benefits across the trade; and the principles of implementing Thema in systems and product records.  \nAfter examining the key differences (and similarities) between Thema and the legacy schemes it is designed to replace\, the course will provide delegates with the opportunity to experiment and have hands-on experience with applying correct Thema codes. \n  \nBenefits of Attending\nAs part of BIC’s suite of metadata training courses\, this course will provide an introduction to the Thema subject classification scheme in the context of wider metadata best practice. Delegates will discover the benefits and rapid growth of Thema in both a global and UK context\, and explore the key features of implementing Thema in systems and managing the migration from BIC (the current UK standard) to Thema\, looking at the available tools and supporting documentation. \nDelegates will gain an understanding of the structure and application of Thema codes\, concluding with the opportunity for practical\, hands-on experience of allocating Thema codes\, with a view to demonstrating how accurate subject classification is essential for effective search and discovery in-store and online. \n  \nCourse Level\nThis course is aimed at anyone with an interest in book product data quality in general\, and book subject classification in particular. Whatever your background\, whether from an editorial\, marketing or systems perspective\, this course is relevant to individuals from all professional disciplines within the trade. Some familiarity with bibliographic subject classification (e.g. use of schemes such as BIC\, BISAC or Thema) is assumed\, but not considered essential. \n  \nCourse Outline  \nPrior to the course\, delegates will be contacted to enquire whether they have any specific areas of concern / interest. Although the course can be tailored to its attendees to a certain degree\, the overall content is as follows: \n\nAn Introduction to Thema including its origins\, benefits\, development and adoption\nThema implementation\nContext\, i.e. how Thema codes are used globally\nHands-on\, practical sessions in assigning Thema codes\n\nTo request a copy of the full course outline email info@bic.org.uk \nThe Trainers\n\n\n\nGraham Bell \nExecutive Director \nEDItEUR \n  \nGraham is Executive Director of EDItEUR\, and is responsible for the overall development of EDItEUR’s standards and the management services it provides on behalf of other standards organisations (ISNI International Agency and the International DOI Foundation). He joined EDItEUR as its Chief Data Architect in 2010\, focusing on the continuing development and application of ONIX for Books\, Thema\, EDItX and on other EDItEUR standards for the global books and serials sectors. \nGraham is an experienced trainer and speaker. He previously worked for HarperCollins Publishers in the UK\, where most recently he was Head of Publishing Systems. \n \n\n\n\nChris Saynor \nStandards Editor \nEDItEUR \n  \nChris is responsible for EDItEUR’s book publishing standards including ONIX\, Thema and EDItX. He joined the organisation in late 2016. For the previous eight years\, Chris worked for GiantChair Inc. in Paris as a metadata specialist and project manager\, and has been responsible for implementation of the Onixsuite application in many publishing organisations. He is widely known for his work with French industry liaison body CLIL and with BISG committees. Prior to that\, Chris has a 20-year background in bookselling with Waterstones and WHSmith.  \n \nFeedback for this Course    \nWhat component of the training was most effective for you? \n“Golden rules and practical experience in assigning codes. I feel much more confident in doing this now. ” – Anon. \n “All of it. I needed to know more about Thema as I was starting from scratch. I needed a proper understanding of what it was\, how it works\, who uses it and how we could implement it. This course tackled all these points in a methodical\, sensible and informative way.” – Anon. \n“I would recommend this course and will communicate elements of it across my business.” – Anon. \n“Come get your questions answered.” – Gopi Rajendran\, Klopotek \n \nDate of the Course\nThursday 21st Sept 2023. \n \nBespoke Course and In-House Training\nBIC is committed to providing high quality\, accessible training for the book industry. We are able to provide both bespoke courses and in-house training to suit your requirements. This course is suitable for in-house training so please do contact us to request further information or to make a booking: info@bic.org.uk \n\nCourse Location\nOnline / Virtual Training. \n\nCourse Length\nThis is a half-day course which will be delivered\, 1.00pm-5.30pm (UK) on the date specified\, above. \n\nPrices   \nBIC & EDItEUR Members £160 + VAT \nFriends of BIC £195 + VAT \nNon Members £220 + VAT \n  \nDiscounted rates apply to BIC and EDItEUR members only. \nCheck BIC membership and/or EDItEUR membership. \nAlternative Payment Option: If you would prefer BIC to invoice your organisation directly\, please contact us: info@bic.org.uk. Please note that this process will incur a £25.00 administration fee. \n  \n\n\n\nBIC Training Courses\nCreated by the book industry\, for the book industry \nFor an empowered\, informed supply chain \n \nEstablished in 1991\, BIC is an independent\, not-for-profit organisation at the heart of the UK book industry’s supply chain. We pride ourselves on working collaboratively with key stakeholders in the UK book industry to produce quality training courses that are created and delivered by expert\, highly respected trainers on a wide range of supply chain topics. Being a not-for-profit organisation\, BIC is able to offer all of its training at highly competitive rates. If there is a topic that you would like us to provide training on\, that we do not provide at present\, get in touch; we also welcome enquires about the provision of bespoke in-house courses. \n \nCourse Cancellations\nPlease note: as we price our training courses so competitively\, the running of them is dependent on there being a set minimum number of delegates registered by the time the booking period ceases. For this reason\, please be aware that unfortunately some courses may be cancelled if this requirement is not met. Should this happen\, BIC will arrange for full refunds for all training courses booked. We will liaise with registered delegates at least 2 weeks prior to each course date regarding this. BIC apologies for any inconvenience caused. \n \nRefund Policy\nPlease take a few moments to familiarise yourself with our refund policy.  \nShould you need to cancel your ticket\, refunds may be given as follows: \n\nUp to 6 calendar weeks (i.e. 42 calendar days) before the event: full refund\nLess than 6 calendar weeks\, but more than 2 calendar weeks (i.e. 14 days) before the event: 50% refund\nLess than 2 calendar weeks before the event: no refund\n\nIf you (or a colleague in your place) do not attend the training course you have booked\, no refund will be given. \nPlease note: Tickets are transferable within your organisation.
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/bics-thema-essentials-half-day-training-course-online-2/
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SUMMARY:BIC Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:BIC Board Meeting\nFor board directors only.
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/bic-board-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:BIC Board Meeting
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SUMMARY:BIC Metadata Sub Committee meeting
DESCRIPTION:BIC Metadata Sub Committee meeting \nQuarterly meeting of the Metadata Sub Committee. For BIC members only.
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/bic-metadata-sub-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Committee meeting
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SUMMARY:Deadline for MEA Accreditation Application
DESCRIPTION:Applications due for the Metadata Excellence Award (MEA) quarterly review.
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/deadline-for-teila-accreditation-application-copy-copy-copy-2/
LOCATION:In person
CATEGORIES:Accreditation Schemes - Panel meetings
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