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Bowker D.O.C.S for the Publishing Community

Bowker D.O.C.S for the Publishing Community. April 2009 . What is Bowker DOCS? D ata O ptimization & C leansing S ervices. A comprehensive meta data solution designed to enhance the creation, cleaning, distribution, discoverability, and analysis of a publisher’s catalog.

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Bowker D.O.C.S for the Publishing Community

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  1. BowkerD.O.C.S for the Publishing Community April 2009

  2. What is Bowker DOCS?Data Optimization & Cleansing Services A comprehensive meta data solution designed to enhance the creation, cleaning, distribution, discoverability, and analysis of a publisher’s catalog.

  3. Step 1– Catalog ManagementEnsuring Your Titles are Accurate and Complete Are your titles ready for prime time? • Data Audit • Complete analysis of publisher catalog to determine the state of your catalog

  4. Step 1– Catalog ManagementEnsuring Your Titles are Accurate and Complete Are your titles ready for prime time? • Title Cleansing Services • Titles are scrubbed on a predetermined basis

  5. Step 2 – Catalog DistributionDelivering your catalog in the right format to the right customers <productidentifier> <b221>15</b221> <b244>9781602603868</b244> </productidentifier> <b246>40</b246> <b012>BC</b012> <b333>B102</b333> <b014>Trade Paper</b014> Are your titles headed in the right direction? • ONIX conversion • Converting your titles to ensure discoverability • Catalog Delivery Services • Scheduled delivery to retail/e-tail/distribution and/or wholesale customers every time • Retailer Title Card Services • Additional custom retail fields delivered to your key customers

  6. Step 3 – Catalog EnrichmentAdding value to your titles to increase discoverability Are your titles optimized for discoverability? • Enhanced Subject Classifications • Further enhancement and definition around product subjects using granular Bowker coding process • Reviews and Annotations • User generated and professional reviews of books

  7. Step 3 – Catalog EnrichmentAdding value to your titles to increase discoverability Are your titles optimized for discoverability? • TOC’s • Discovery through exposure of book contents • Product Title Linking • Methodology to connect editions, ancillary, and bundled products

  8. Step 4 – Catalog AnalyticsProviding Measurable Statistics on the Publishing Industry How well do you know what is being published? Business Intelligence tools quantify the business of books • Internal--Book Production KPI Reports • Provides the ability to run internal analysis of title development and trends that can support the editorial acquisition process, book production pricing and reprint cycles, using standard and enhanced publisher meta data fields

  9. Step 4 – Catalog AnalyticsProviding Measurable Statistics on the Publishing Industry How well do you know what is being published? Business Intelligence tools quantify the business of books • Industry--Publishing Trends Analysis • Statistical analysis on industry publishing trends past, present, and future using standard meta data search fields

  10. Questions For More Information Contact: Patricia.Payton@Bowker.com 908-219-0241

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