The Metadata Handbook: A Book Publisher's Guide to Creating and Distributing Metadata for Print and Ebooks

The Metadata Handbook 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.

Topics covered include:

• Book industry players and the metadata lifecycle
• Book industry metadata standards
• Essential metadata elements
• Metadata best practices and certification programs
• Metadata and the future of publishing