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SUMMARY:BIC ONIX: Essentials Plus Training Course -  Jan 2025
DESCRIPTION:This online course introduces the ONIX standard and the essentials of producing\, managing & distributing good book metadata.\n\n\nBIC ONIX: Essentials Plus training course\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. \nThis 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\nThe 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\n2) 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\n3) 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 (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\n4) Best Practice Guidelines \n\nWhere to look for further information\n\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\nTues 21st – Thurs 23rd Jan 2025 – afternoons only. \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: info@bic.org.uk \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 (UK) on the three dates specified\, above. \nPrices\nBIC & EDItEUR Members £470.00 + VAT \nFriends of BIC £560.00 + VAT \nNon-Members £640.00 + VAT \nPlease note: the price does not include the Eventbrite processing fee \nDiscounted rates apply to BIC and EDItEUR members only. \nCheck BIC Membership and/or EDItEUR membership \nAdditional discount available: Please note that any individual who registers\, at the same time\, to attend both the BIC’s Advanced ONIX Course 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: info@bic.org.uk. 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 minus Eventbrite 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-onix-essentials-plus-training-course-jan-2025/
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SUMMARY:BIC's Colour Book Production Explained Training Course - Jan 2025
DESCRIPTION:The course has a practical emphasis\, ensuring that all theoretical elements are accompanied by an on-site demonstration.\n\n\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 book industry. 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. \nAll BIC Production courses are designed in conjunction with a panel of Production Directors from leading publishing houses to ensure that they focus on what you need to know. Each course contains a formal assessment recognised by many of the UK’s publishing houses. \nBIC’s Privacy Policy \n \nBIC’s Colour Book Production Explained Course \nPurpose of the Course \nFocusing on the print and binding process alongside colour theory and paper\, this is a great introduction to colour book production. \nThe course has a practical emphasis\, ensuring that all theoretical elements are accompanied by an on-site demonstration. For this reason\, each section of the course contains a problem-solving element\, to enable delegates to gain an understanding of the potential pitfalls\, how to avoid them and how to spot them if they do occur. \nBenefits of Attending \nDelegates will spend time in the press-room and bindery\, seeing first-hand how books are produced and learning how to use this knowledge in their day-to-day role. The practical elements of the course will help to bring the theoretical course content to life. \nThis course will provide delegates with the tools to be proactive in their role\, better express their requirements\, choose the right supplier for their project\, and solve or even prevent problems. \nAs the factory can be very noisy and to ensure our attendees get the most out of the day\, we limit the number of delegates for this course to 6. \nCourse Level \nThis course is aimed at those who are\, or would like to be\, responsible for the production of colour books. It is specifically aimed at those new to colour production\, those who have learnt ‘on the job’ and those who would like to develop a deeper understanding of the techniques and processes involved in the manufacture of colour books. \nCourse Outline \nThe topics covered will include: \n\nThe different print processes available and how to pick the right one for your book\nHow colour is printed\nHow an image gets to the page\, including conversion to CMYK\, screens and ink density\nHow to choose the right proof for your book\nHow to assess paper and chose the right one\nWhat impact paper can have on your book\nHow a litho press is made ready and how to press pass a book\nThe different types of binding\, their characteristics\, limitations and how to choose the right one for your book\nWhat finishes are available and how are they applied\nHow a print price is constructed and how to request a quote\nHow to produce co-editions\nThings that can go wrong at each stage\, how to recognise them and what you can do to prevent them\nThe social and environmental impact of producing your book\n\nRead the full course outline here. \nThe Trainers \nJames Gascoigne \nBusiness Development \, Pureprint \nJames has worked in print marketing services and print for over 20 years with a broad range of experience and has worked at a senior level for some of the largest printing groups in the UK. James is used to delivering high quality\, time sensitive projects and has worked with most of the UK’s largest publishers \nThe Pureprint Group is a dynamic\, privately owned\, award winning print and marketing solutions provider with a unique and long-established environmental ethos. The group employs over 400 people and has a turnover in excess of £65 million producing publishing\, corporate\, retail\, creative and fine art printing. Pureprint has invested over £20 million in the last five years to offer industry leading digital\, litho and large format printing facilities together with data management\, mailing\, fulfilment\, creative packaging\, point of sale and marketing collateral management services. Pureprint Group is CarbonNeutral®\, ISO 14001 and has developed the highly acclaimed pureprint™ environmental printing system and in 2013 won\, for the third time\, the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Sustainable Development. \nHeather O’Connell \nConsultant \nHeather has more than 20 years’ experience in book publishing. Specialising in book production\, she has held various positions including Production Director for Penguin UK and HarperCollins Publishers. Heather now runs a consultancy\, using her passion for and knowledge of the industry to support a broad range of print and publishing clients and industry initiatives. \nDate & Frequency of this Course \nTues 28th January 2025. \nThis course will run once in 2025. \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 courses is suitable for in-house training so please do contact us to request further information or to make a booking: info@bic.org.uk \nCourse Location \nPureprint\, Crowson House\, Bellbrook Park\, Uckfield\, East Sussex\, TN22 1PH \nCourse Duration \nThis is a full day course\,10.00am – 5.00pm. \nPrices \nBIC Members £340 + VAT \nFriends of BIC £400 + VAT \nNon Members £465 + VAT \nNB: Travel and accommodation costs are not included in the ticket price. \nDiscounted rates apply to BIC members only. \nNot sure if your organisation is a BIC member? Check our members list here. \nAlternative Payment Option: \nIf you would prefer BIC to invoice your organisation directly\, please contact info@bic.org.uk. Please note that this process will incur a £25.00 administration fee. \nOn the Day \nAll of BIC’s full-day courses include refreshments and a full working lunch. \nDress Code \nPlease be aware that delegates will spend time in the factory \, so we ask that you should please dress appropriately\, i.e. no open-toe shoes / sandals. \nWIFI Access \nA password will be provided on the day to delegates. \nTravel information Tube / Rail Stations: \nNearest rail station: Uckfield \nCar Park: \nShould you choose to drive to this course\, there is limited parking available onsite at Pureprint. Please contact info@bic.org.uk for more information and/or to reserve a parking space. \nCourse Cancellations \nPlease note: as we price our training courses so keenly\, 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. \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\nPlease note the Eventbrite fee will not be refunded. \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. \n\n\n\nHeather O’Connell. Consultant \n\n\n\nJames Gascoigne\, Business Development\, Pureprint Group
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/bics-colour-book-production-explained-training-course-nov-2024/
LOCATION:Pureprint\, Crowson House\, Bellbrook Park\, Uckfield\, England\, TN22 1PH\, United Kingdom
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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-11/
LOCATION:Macmillan\, The Smithson\, 6 Briset Street\,\, London\, EC1M 5NR
CATEGORIES:BIC Board Meeting
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SUMMARY:BIC Brunch - European Accessibility Act –  STEM/Scholarly Publishing
DESCRIPTION:Expert speakers guide us through STEM/scholarly publishing requirements in light of the EAA.\n\n\nBIC Brunches 2025\n#bicbrunch\nEuropean Accessibility Act: STEM/Scholarly Publishing Requirements\n \nIntroduction\nJoin us in this\, the sixth session of our series of webinars dedicated to Accessibility\, which we have put together with the 2025 European Accessibility Act (EAA) firmly in mind. \nThis event follows on from four incredibly well received sessions that have already examined i) Back to Basics – the Legalities\, ii) Accessibility Metadata\, iii) Accessible Content (EPUB and PDF)\, iv) Alt Text and v) Fixed Layout. \nRecordings of each of the above sessions (with the exception of the Legalities session) will gradually be made freely available via our YouTube Accessibility Playlist. Prior to them being published on YouTube\, BIC members may request an advanced copy of any of the recordings from the above 5 sessions via info@bic.org.uk at any time. \nSo having already looked at the legalities\, metadata\, content\, Alt Text\, and fixed layout\, January’s session sees our expert speakers guide us through STEM/scholarly publishing requirements in light of the EAA. With worked examples\, hints and tips\, common pitfalls to avoid etc.\, and an insight into the publisher journey to address the requirements of the EAA this session will be of interest to those concerned with complying with the EU Accessibility Act\, particularly when it comes to STEM/scholarly publishing. \n \nHost\n\nKarina Urquhart\, Executive Director\, BIC\n\n \nSpeakers\n\nRichard Orme\, CEO at DAISY Consortium\nJames Yanchak\, Production Technologies Manager at Taylor & Francis Group.\nThird speaker\, TBC\n\n \nWho should attend?\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 STEM/scholarly publishing world including publishers\, vendors\, and in particular\, content creators. \n \nRegistration\nTickets are FREE for BIC and BISG members and MA Publishing Students at City St George’s\, University of London. Everyone else is required to pay a nominal fee. Please ensure you select the correct ticket type. \nTo 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 January’s session\, there are currently three further BIC Brunch sessions planned (with possibly more to come) that will explore specific topics with regards to the EU Accessibility Act and they include: \n\nWebsites/Platforms – February 2025\nDigital Audio – March 2025\nDRM\, Text-to-Speech\, and Accessibility – April 2025\n\n\nCan’t make it? Watch it on YouTube\nIf you would like to attend this event but cannot for any reason\, you can watch both 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. \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-stem-scholarly-publishing/
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SUMMARY:Deadline for SCEA Accreditation Application
DESCRIPTION:Applications due for the Supply Chain Excellence Award (MEA) quarterly review.
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/deadline-for-scea-accreditation-application-6/
LOCATION:Online
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