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9:05am EDT

An introduction to ISNI CR2 (ground floor)Tim Devenport • Chris Saynor Update from Down Under on inclusive publishing CR3 (ground floor)Sarah Runcie • House of Anansi • eBOUND Canada

9:55am EDT

Making Brazilian literature accessible CR3 (ground floor)Isadora Cal • House of Anansi • eBOUND Canada ONIX Intensive: Thema CR2 (ground floor)Chris Saynor

10:55am EDT

ONIX Intensive: Block updates CR2 (ground floor)Chris Saynor Reading needs and preferences among Canadians with print disabilities: ebooks & audiobooks CR3 (ground floor)Karoline Bourdeau • Ka Li • Mélissa Castilloux • Daniella Levy-Pinto • House of Anansi • eBOUND Canada

11:45am EDT

Towards an accessible digital publishing ecosystem CR3 (ground floor)Elisa Molinari • House of Anansi • eBOUND Canada ONIX Intensive: Open Access CR2 (ground floor)Chris Saynor

1:20pm EDT

ONIX Intensive: Marketing material in ONIX CR2 (ground floor)Chris Saynor Accessible ebooks for small publishers and creators CR3 (ground floor)Jessica Albert • House of Anansi • eBOUND Canada

2:10pm EDT

ONIX Intensive: Using ONIX to express complex pricing CR2 (ground floor)Chris Saynor

3:10pm EDT

ONIX Intensive: Accessibility metadata in ONIX CR3 (ground floor)Chris Saynor

4:15pm EDT

Introducing best practices for accessible workflows into the publishing cycle CR3 (ground floor)Daniella Levy-Pinto • Leah Brochu • House of Anansi • eBOUND Canada ONIX Intensive: ONIX, Thema, and ISNI Q&A CR2 (ground floor)Chris Saynor

9:05am EDT

Audiobook accessibility CR2 (ground floor)Wendy Reid • Jessica Albert • Danny Faris • Simon Jaeger • Robert Gordon The role of the e-reader in reading to understand CR3 (ground floor)Harry Hutton • House of Anansi • eBOUND Canada The Testaments: A sales, marketing, and supply chain case study Collaboration Centre Cafe (ground floor)Athmika Punja • Sarah Howland • Erin Kelly

9:55am EDT

Presenting the most enjoyable audiobook in the world CR2 (ground floor)Wendy Reid • Marisa DeMeglio Checking up on EPUBCheck CR3 (ground floor)Romain Deltour • Tzviya Siegman • House of Anansi • eBOUND Canada How to sell books in 100+ countries Collaboration Centre Cafe (ground floor)Cristina Mendes

11:00am EDT

Getting started with audio: Podcasting for beginners CR3 (ground floor)Zalina Alvi Better problem solving through scripting: How to think through your #eprdctn roadblocks and script your way to efficiency CR2 (ground floor)Kris Coppieters • House of Anansi • eBOUND Canada Metadata tips and tricks: A deep dive into mastering your metadata for Amazon and Indigo (and others!) Collaboration Centre Cafe (ground floor)Joshua Tallent

11:50am EDT

Getting started with audio: Audio engineering for publishing professionals CR3 (ground floor)Kevin Bonnici

1:30pm EDT

#eprdctn tools & tips round-up CR3 (ground floor)Rachel Comerford • Monique Mongeon • House of Anansi • eBOUND Canada Audiobook metadata in ONIX CR2 (ground floor)Chris Saynor Home field advantage: Using your website to connect directly with readers Collaboration Centre Cafe (ground floor)Blake Sproule • Murray Tong • Leigh Nash • Craig Riggs

2:20pm EDT

A new way of looking at content: Kobo Originals Collaboration Centre Cafe (ground floor)Michelle Kaatz The value of digital in public libraries CR2 (ground floor)Brad Rose • House of Anansi • eBOUND Canada

3:25pm EDT

Audiobooks in Canada CR2 (ground floor)Noah Genner State of the #EbookCraft nation: #eprdctn & #a11y in 2020 CR3 (ground floor)Laura Brady • House of Anansi • eBOUND Canada Recommendation systems in publishing: An interactive workshop Collaboration Centre Cafe (ground floor)Camille Grange • Viêt Cao

4:15pm EDT

Case study: Brazilian audiobooks CR2 (ground floor)Joana De Conti Augmented reality in children’s non-fiction books: A case study CR3 (ground floor)Kris Tomes • House of Anansi • eBOUND Canada

9:10am EDT

Book industry state of the nation 2020 Auditorium (lower level)Noah Genner

10:00am EDT

Don’t believe everything you think: How to spot and overcome your hidden biases at work Auditorium (lower level)Michelle Grocholsky

11:05am EDT

Diversity benchmarking: Improving diversity and inclusion in library collections CR2 (ground floor)Laina Kelly Using Thema and ONIX to boost discoverability and visibility Auditorium C (lower level)Chris Saynor Measuring the impact of metadata on sales: An empirical analysis Auditorium A (lower level)Patrick Joly Pre-publication trends: Using early data to refine launch strategies Auditorium B (lower level)Kristina Radke • Jennifer Gauthier Moving from diversity to inclusion in the Canadian publishing workforce CR3 (ground floor)Max Arambulo • Jael Richardson • Jazz Cook • Anita Chong • Aeman Ansari • Hana El Niwairi • Bianca Spence

12:00pm EDT

What is quality in metadata? Auditorium C (lower level)Tom Richardson Are we there yet? Selling digital content in 2020 Auditorium B (lower level)Jordyn Martinez • Noah Genner • David Caron • Karen Brochu Building a consortium to benefit creators Auditorium A (lower level)Roanie Levy The art and science of working with emerging writers CR2 (ground floor)Dani Zacarias

1:45pm EDT

New from BookNet Canada: BNC SalesData Auditorium C (lower level)Monique Mongeon Be seen, be heard: A workshop to help you reclaim power in your career CR2 (ground floor)Cynthia Pong, JD • Literary Press Group of Canada Conquering your metadata challenges: Increasing sales with better data Auditorium B (lower level)Joshua Tallent Creating caring spaces: A panel about sustainable community care in publishing CR3 (ground floor)Cynara Geissler • Julia Horel • Jas Der • Jessica Johns • Chelene Knight Expanding the literary world with Kickstarter Publishing Auditorium A (lower level)Margot Atwell • S. Bear Bergman

2:00pm EDT

New from BookNet Canada: BNC LibraryData Auditorium C (lower level)Hannah Johnston

2:15pm EDT

New from BookNet Canada: Loan Stars Auditorium C (lower level)Elizabeth Barker

2:40pm EDT

New from BookNet Canada: BNC CataList Auditorium C (lower level)Carol Gordon Building a better publishing workflow: Recommendations from the BISG Auditorium B (lower level)Brian F. O'Leary The power and necessity of author care in today’s publishing climate CR3 (ground floor)Chelene Knight • Cynara Geissler Why are women always talking to men in novels? A conversation about debiasing books using data analytics Auditorium A (lower level)Andrew Piper Advocacy over apathy: Speak up and drive organizational change CR2 (ground floor)Jas Der

2:55pm EDT

New from BookNet Canada: BNC BiblioShare Auditorium C (lower level)Tim Middleton

3:10pm EDT

#standardsgoals for 2020: Standards & certification roundup Auditorium C (lower level)Tom Richardson

3:40pm EDT

Towards a shared understanding: Libraries in 2020 Auditorium (lower level)Mary W. Ghikas • Susan Caron

4:10pm EDT

Does your supply chain measure UP? Auditorium (lower level)Annette Danek-Akey