Crossref Event: Fixing the Information Supply Chain for Scholarly ebooks

"The Crossref Books Advisory Group is holding a free webinar on “Fixing the Information Supply Chain for Scholarly ebooks – Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices.” It’s not solely about OA ebooks, but of course OA sheds a stark light on some of the current issues. The date is Tuesday October 19, 11-12:30 pm ET / 4:00 – 5:30 pm BST / 5:00 – 6:30 pm CET. Please register below if you’d like to attend. Here is the description: Where do identifiers and metadata drop in and drop out of the ebook supply chain and why? Title management systems, for example, though a key part of the scholarly ebooks supply chain for many, are not well integrated into some of the standing community groups and many of the discussions around related issues. Downstream tools and services that use ebook information, often after several changes, reflect gaps and inconsistencies that highlight the need to identify what the benefits, challenges, and opportunities are for the various stakeholders involved...."