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Learning Metadata for Publishing

Learning Metadata for Publishing

By Luna Tang

Learning Metadata for Publishing is a podcast that explains the use of metadata in the publishing industry through engaging examples and friendly terms that you can always relate to. The host Luna Tang, by these 10-minute programs, hopes to help you to gain a quick look that how metadata is used in publishing industry, to pick up practical tips that self-publishers can apply on their content marketing, and to update your thinking about what it takes to become a publishing professional.
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Episode 9. About publishing business process - An interview with Klopotek consultant Dwayne Parris

Learning Metadata for PublishingJun 09, 2020

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Episode 9. About publishing business process - An interview with Klopotek consultant Dwayne Parris
Jun 09, 202013:27
Episode 8. Openness and simplicity of XML
Nov 10, 201910:09
Episode 7. Let’s talk about XML
Jun 29, 201907:44
Episode 6. Basic metadata for books—How do you describe a title?

Episode 6. Basic metadata for books—How do you describe a title?

In this episode, we focus on one piece of basic metadata for books— title. We take a look at how a single piece of metadata, book title, could be structured differently with three different vocabularies—ONIX, schema.org, and EPUB, and how you can make use of that structure to describe your books better. When you dive into each specific type of metadata or semantic markup languages, you’ll find the heads-up in this episode very helpful.

Apr 23, 201912:16
Episode 5. How metadata boosts your employability and tips for metadata beginners — An interview with John Rodzvilla

Episode 5. How metadata boosts your employability and tips for metadata beginners — An interview with John Rodzvilla

Prof. John Rodzvilla came to our show! 

John Rodzvilla is currently the Senior Electronic Publisher-in-Residence and Graduate Program Director for Publishing and Writing at Emerson College in Boston. In this episode, you will hear he shared his insights on these questions:

  1.  How metadata comes into play in publishing? 
  2. How could a good knowledge on metadata improve one's employability in publishing?
  3. For job positions like digital content specialist and publishing analyst, what kind of skillset and professional quality the employers are looking for ? 
  4. For students who study publishing and metadata, what’s your tips for beginners, especially those with little data background?

Check it. This is The One episode you will never want to miss out. 

Apr 04, 201914:22
Episode 4. Voice from audience – A survey for Learning Metadata for Publishing

Episode 4. Voice from audience – A survey for Learning Metadata for Publishing

“How is your understanding level of metadata and what topics do you want to hear from the podcast?” Here is the result of the survey for Learning Metadata for Publishing. Tell Luna your answers. 

Mar 06, 201906:26
Episode 3. The role of metadata in publishing

Episode 3. The role of metadata in publishing

In this episode, we are going to focus on metadata in publishing, to see what role metadata plays throughout the publishing process.

Feb 20, 201905:27
Episode 2. Where to find metadata in life?

Episode 2. Where to find metadata in life?

In this episode we talk about where you can find metadata in our daily life. When we face such an abstract word, it’s always helpful to find examples that relate to our everyday experience. 

Feb 19, 201905:53
Episode 1. Why Learning Metadata for Publishing?

Episode 1. Why Learning Metadata for Publishing?

Metadata is becoming the buzzword in the publishing field. In the debut episode of Learning Metadata for Publishing, the host Luna Tang talks about why writers and publishers should know some metadata and why this podcast is the best place to start for metadata beginners.

Feb 19, 201905:40