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SUMMARY:BIC Thema: Essentials Half-Day Training Course (online) Oct 2024
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 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\nWeds 2nd Oct 2024 \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 £168 + VAT \nFriends of BIC £205 + VAT \nNon Members £230 + VAT \nPlease note these prices do not include the Eventbrite processing fee. \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 minus the Eventbrite processing fee\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/bic-thema-essentials-half-day-training-course-online-sept-2024/
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SUMMARY:BIC's Technology Excellence in Libraries Award (TEiLA) Accreditation Panel meeting
DESCRIPTION:Quarterly meeting of the BIC’s Technology Excellence in Libraries Award Accreditation Panel – available to BIC members only.
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/bics-technology-excellence-in-libraries-award-teila-accreditation-panel-meeting-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-4/
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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-5/
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SUMMARY:BIC's Metadata Excellence Award (MEA) Accreditation Panel meeting
DESCRIPTION:Quarterly meeting of the BIC’s Metadata Excellence Award Accreditation Panel – available to BIC members only.
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/bics-metadata-excellence-award-mea-accreditation-panel-meeting-3/
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SUMMARY:BIC Brunch - European Accessibility Act – Digital Content (ePub and PDF)
DESCRIPTION:A guide to the accessibility requirements of the content of a digital book.\n\n\nBIC Brunches 2024\n#bicbrunch \nEuropean Accessibility Act: Exploring ePub\nOverview\nBIC Brunches are a series of live webinars which have been created for BIC members and non-members to attend to discuss book industry supply chain topics (including issues\, successes\, and challenges). Each BIC Brunch session is dedicated to one key area of the supply chain\, offering attendees a unique opportunity to gather knowledge about that topic from experts in the field. \n \nIntroduction\nJoin us in this\, the third session of our brand-new series of webinars dedicated to Accessibility\, which we’ve put together with the 2025 European Accessibility Act (EAA) firmly in mind. \nThis event follows on from our incredibly well received launch session in July 2024 which took us back to the basics with a look at the legalities. \nIn the second session (September) we explored the EAA requirements in light of what they mean for digital/eBooks both in terms of the data contained within the ePub file and also the metadata created and distributed throughout the book industry supply chain via ONIX. The recordings of both sessions are available exclusively to staff at BIC member organisations only via info@bic.org.uk. \nSo having already looked at the legalities and the metadata\, October’s session sees our expert speakers guide us through the accessibility requirements of the content of a digital book. We will look at ePubs and PDFs\, and take a quick tour of W3C’s User Experience Guide as we look to understand what it means for an ebook to be truly accessible\, what is required by the EAA\, the common pitfalls to avoid\, and what can we be doing better. We will also hear first-hand about the impact of accessible content on readers with accessibility requirements. \nIf you have any specific questions you would like addressed at the webinar\, please send details to info@bic.org.uk. \n \nHost\n\nKarina Urquhart\, Executive Director\, BIC\n\nSpeakers\n\nSimon Mellins\, Independent Digital Publishing Consultant and Accessibility Specialist\, plus co-founder and working group member of the Publisher’s Accessibility Action Group (PAAG)\nPaul Porter\, Technology Officer\, RNIB\nJames Yanchak\, Production Technologies Manager\, Taylor & Francis\n\n \nWho should attend?\nThis event will be of interest to those concerned with complying with the EU Accessibility Act\, particularly when it comes to the creation of content for digital books/ebooks. \nThe EU Accessibility Act will have a far-reaching impact on the book industry supply chain and so this session will be of interest to anyone working in the book publishing world including publishers\, vendors\, and in particular\, content creators. \n \nRegistration\nTickets are FREE for BIC\, BISG and EDItEUR members – non-members are asked to pay a nominal fee.To register\, scroll to the top of this webpage and click on the ‘Get Tickets’ button.Not sure if your organisation is a BIC member? View our members list here. \n \nFuture Accessibility BIC Brunch sessions\nIn addition to October’s session\, there are currently 6 further BIC Brunch sessions planned that will explore specific topics with regards to the EU Accessibility Act and they include: \n\nAlt Text – November 2024\nFixed Layout/PDF – December 2024\nSTEM/Educational/Scholarly Requirements – January 2025\nWebsites/Platforms – February 2025\nDigital Audio – March 2025\nDRM\, Text-to-Speech and Accessibility – April 2025\n\n \nPrevious Accessibility BIC Brunch sessions\nThere are 2 previous BIC Brunch sessions: \n\nBack to Basics – the Legalities (held in July 2024 recording available on request via info@bic.org.uk – exclusively for BIC members only)\nMetadata (held in Sept 2024 recording available on request via info@bic.org.uk – exclusively for BIC members only)\n\n \nCan’t make it?\nIf you would like to attend this event but cannot for any reason\, you can watch our BIC Brunch and Green BIC Brunch sessions via the BIC YouTube channel. One month after the live event\, the footage will be uploaded to the channel. \nAttendees will have access to the recording more quickly: Within a few days of the live event. \nAlso\, if you’re unable to attend this event but have a question for one of our speakers then do get in touch. Either tweet at @BIC1UK using hashtag: #bicbrunch (before or during the event) or contact us at info@bic.org.uk (prior to the event) to have your question put to our speakers. \nIf you would like to remain informed about all of BIC’s forthcoming events\, including our BIC Brunch sessions\, join BIC’s mailing list. \nWe look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/bic-brunch-european-accessibility-act-digital-content-epub-and-pdf/
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