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SUMMARY:BIC's ONIX: Advanced Topics Training Course - April 2025
DESCRIPTION:Aimed at experienced ONIX users\, this online course provides guidance on optimising your metadata and the more complex aspects of ONIX.\n\n\nBIC ONIX: Advanced Topics training course\n#bictraining \nPurpose of the Course\nRecent research shows that good metadata leads to increased sales*. With that in mind\, this advanced course mixes the theoretical discussion of metadata with practical examples and guidance\, and links metadata very clearly with supply chain effectiveness and commercial success. \nPlease note: Some training material on data elements relating to digital products\, open access\, audio material and chapter-level metadata that was previously part of this course has been transferred to the new ONIX Essentials Plus course. If a delegate completed the ONIX essentials course prior to 2022\, some content may have been missed. This missed material may be covered again in this course provided that time allows. \n*Nielsen White Paper: The Link Between Metadata and Sales. \n \nBenefits of Attending\nExperienced ONIX users will learn how to optimise their metadata and deal with the more complex aspects of ONIX by attending this course. \n \nCourse Level\nThis course is suitable for delegates with a good background knowledge of publishing and experience working with ONIX. Attendees do not require a technical background\, the course is aimed at staff with management responsibility for product metadata or software developers seeking more in-depth domain knowledge. Delegates should previously have attended the BIC ONIX Essentials training course or have gained extensive knowledge and experience of metadata management and ONIX over several years. \n \nCourse Outline\nThe content of this course is modular and will be tailored to the particular interests of delegates; consequently\, each course will be different. However\, the overall content will most likely include many of the following topics: \n1) Modules  \n\nThe importance of core semantics;\nConceptual modelling\, WMI entity stack in indecs and interoperability with library metadata models;\nIdentifiers; GTINs and ISBNs; ISNI and name identification; ISCCs\, work IDs and the product lifecycle;\nLinked data and schema.org optimization of web pages;\nDiscoverability\, keywords and structured subject coding including Thema;\nSales rights and restrictions; advanced international pricing and multiple markets\, tax\,  discounts\, commodity codes and international trade\nCollections\, sets and series\nChapter-level metadata (for audio\, scholarly etc)\nOpen access\nMulti-item/multi-component products\n Multilingual metadata\nPromotional events\nPractical XML validation\nBlock updating\nONIX Acknowledgement message\n ONIX 3.0 migration; differences from 2.1\, changes and benefits; migration strategy\nONIX 3.1 migration\nNew data elements in recent ONIX revisions (3.0\, 3.0.1–3.0.8\, 3.1\, 3.1.1)\nUnderused features and opportunities; common errors\nSummary and further resources\n\n2) Discuss your issues \n\nDelegates may choose to submit real-world books and metadata of their own for discussion and pointers for improvement (you must contact info@BIC.org.uk at least one week in advance. It cannot be guaranteed that all issues will be looked at or ‘solved’)\n\n3) Practical Demos (spread throughout the day): \n\nHow to validate ONIX messages\nWhy character sets and encodings are important\nTag name conversion\n\n \nThe Trainer\n\n\n\nEDItEUR membership Graham 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. \nFeedback for this Course\n“Graham Bell is an excellent teacher making the courses interesting even when the subject matter is not that ‘light’. He provides explanations in a clear and concise way.” – Angela Kendall\, Nielsen \n“I can think of many people in my company who would benefit from attending this course.” – Anon. \n \nDates and Frequency of this Course\nTues 1st\, Weds 2nd and Thurs 3rd April 2025 (over 3 half days). \n \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 \n \nCourse Location\nOnline / Virtual Training. \n \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 dates specified\, above. \n \nPrices\nBIC & EDItEUR Members £470 + VAT \nFriends of BIC £560 + VAT \nNon-Members £640 + VAT \nNote: Ticket price excludes the Eventbrite processing fee. \nAdditional discount available: Please note that any individual who registers\, at the same time\, to attend both this ONIX: Advanced Topics and either of the ONIX Essentials Plus courses will be eligible to receive a £100 discount on the combined cost of their tickets. \nThis 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. \nThe fully discounted 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\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 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. \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. \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/bics-onix-advanced-topics-training-course-april-2025/
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SUMMARY:BIC UKSLC Discussion
DESCRIPTION:For BIC members only
URL:https://bic.org.uk/event/bic-ukslc-discussion/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:BIC Thema: Essentials Half-Day Training Course (online) April 2025
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\nRead the full course outline here. \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 9th  April 2025 \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 £175 + VAT \nFriends of BIC £215 + VAT \nNon Members £240 + 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-april-2025-2/
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SUMMARY:BIC's Supply Chain Excellence Award (SCEA) 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-6/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Accreditation Schemes - Panel meetings
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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-8/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:National Group
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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-6/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Committee meeting
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SUMMARY:BIC’s Practicalities of EUDR Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A collaborative\, hands-on workshop for people and organisations that are currently working on their solutions to EUDR\n\n\nBIC is pleased to announce that it is holding an in-person EUDR workshop on Wednesday 23rd April 2025 in London at the offices of: \nHarperCollins\, The News Building\, 1 London Bridge Street\, London SE1 9GF \nRefreshments and a light lunch will be provided \nThis is a collaborative\, hands-on workshop for people and organisations that are currently working on their solutions to EUDR. It is not a workshop to come and learn about EUDR. Delegates will be required to discuss ideas and solutions\, and to make decisions in order to come to a consensus across the book industry supply chain. \nThe purpose behind the workshop is to address the following: \n· Agree the touch points where data will need to be passed down the supply chain \n· Agree what data needs to be passed at these points \n· Agree what file formats organisations will use to pass the data along the supply chain \nThe intention is to find an industry-agreed way of working to help make the implementation of EUDR as smooth as possible for the UK book industry supply chain. \nDelegates will be provided with generic maps of the EUDR supply chain and other relevant information\, including a programme for the day prior to the workshop. \nWho should attend? \nWe are looking for delegates from all areas of the supply chain\, specifically – Academic\, Children and Trade publishers\, printers\, systems vendors\, warehouses\, retail and customer distribution centres and booksellers. Spaces are limited generally\, and specifically to two people per organisation\, so please discuss with your colleagues internally to make sure the appropriate personnel are attending. \nIf you’d like to know who we’ve shared news of this event within your organisation\, or who from your organisation has already booked a place\, please get in touch via info@bic.org.uk \nWho can attend? \nThe workshop is open to BIC members and non-members. Non-members will be asked to pay a small fee. BIC members are able attend free-of-charge as part of their ongoing member benefits. \nArrival time and clearing security \nPlease note that all delegates will need to arrive at the HarperCollins office at 9:00 am so that they can clear security and be escorted together to the room the workshop will be held in. This will enable the workshop to start on time as there is a packed agenda for the day. \nHow to Register and Deadline for Registration \nTo register for this workshop please use the appropraite ticket category for your organisation type. Spaces are limited. Please note the registration for this event will close on Wednesday 16th April 2025 at 5.00 pm. \nThanks to HarperCollins \nWe’d like to thank BIC member organisation HarperCollins for generously allowing us the use of their offices for this event. \n  \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/bics-practicalities-of-eudr-workshop/
LOCATION:Harpercollins Publishers\, 1 London Bridge Street\, London\, England\, SE1 9GF\, United Kingdom
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