The Metadata Handbook, 2nd Ed.: A book publisher's guide to creating and distributing metadata for print and ebooks

Renée Register · Thad McIlroy

mar 2015 · The Future of Publishing

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The Metadata Handbook is the #1 guide to metadata for book publishers: fully revised and expanded. The book shows how metadata works, introduces industry standards and best practices, and outlines the essential components for successful metadata creation and distribution. The new edition is fully updated and expanded to include the most recent information on metadata standards, practices, and use in the publishing industry.

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Renée Register specializes in the development of metadata management practices to optimize content discovery, internal operations, and business intelligence. Her company, DataCurate, is focused on products and services to help publishing professionals meet the information demands of the 21st century marketplace.

Thad McIlroy is an electronic publishing analyst and author based in San Francisco and in Vancouver, BC.

His site, The Future of Publishing, is the most thorough exploration of where publishing is headed.