Making your job easier
From market intelligence to digital catalogues, if you work in the book industry, BookNet Canada has products to make your job easier. Visit a product-specific page to learn more, or click the buttons below to get an overview for publishers, retailers, or libraries.
The following infographic illustrates how our products serve different participants at different stages in the book supply chain. For example, to isolate stages and products for booksellers, click on the ‘Retailers’ persona. Click on any of the product icons to learn more about those products and how to use them in your work.
STAGE 1
Market insight & business intelligence
Data collection and analysis tools SalesData and LibraryData,
research studies, webinars, and other resources help inform decisions from book acquisition and manufacturing to marketing budgets and
sales targets.
STAGE 2
Discoverability through better metadata
Drive discovery and sales by investing in your book's metadata, including information on awards, media mentions, samples, images, and more! BiblioShare ensures you're creating quality metadata, Webform can help you build your records, and we advise on standards to make sure your data is usable and effective in the global supply chain.
STAGE 3
Promote your books
It's time for the world to know about your book, and for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to e-commerce
and discovery platforms like 49th Shelf and our WordPress plugin, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries. SalesData and LibraryData can be used to aid ordering and stocking decisions.
STAGE 4
Get down to business
Use Pubnet EDI to send and receive orders, shipment notices, and return invoices for print books. EDI standards make business-to-business communication fast and easy. Retailers of all sizes can use BiblioShare services like our Bookstore Builder plugin for Shopify to sell print or digital books online. Sales agencies, retailers, and libraries can use CataList to create and export orders.
STAGE 5
Performance and
inventory management
Stay on top of sales — including books to return or re-order — and circulation in the book retail and library markets with SalesData and LibraryData. Then come full circle by using all that data, plus insights from our consumer surveying, to inform future printing, ordering, marketing, and editorial decisions.
STAGE 1
Market insight & business intelligence
Authors have access to publicly available studies, webinars, and other handy resources to provide some market context for their books. Most authors work with their publishers or literary agents to interpret these market insights.
Data collection and analysis tools SalesData and LibraryData,
research studies, webinars, and other resources help inform decisions from book acquisition and manufacturing to marketing budgets and
sales targets.
STAGE 2
Discoverability through better metadata
Authors can work with their publishers or literary agents to provide keywords and other marketing information to help create the metadata for their books. Self-published authors and small presses who want to submit data and supplementary files to BiblioShare but need help creating ONIX can use our Webform tool.
Drive discovery and sales by investing in your book's metadata, including information on awards, media mentions, samples, images, and more! BiblioShare ensures you're creating quality metadata, Webform can help you build your records, and we advise on standards to make sure your data is usable and effective in the global supply chain.
STAGE 3
Promote your books
It's time for the world to know about your book, and for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to e-commerce
and discovery platforms like 49th Shelf and our WordPress plugin, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries. SalesData and LibraryData can be used to aid ordering and stocking decisions.
It's time for the world to know about your book, and for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to e-commerce and discovery platforms like 49th Shelf and our WordPress plugin, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries.
STAGE 1
Market insight & business intelligence
Data collection and analysis tools SalesData and LibraryData, research studies, webinars, and other resources can help inform decisions about whether a book proposal will fit your and the publisher's interests and help you bring your authors' ideas to the market.
Data collection and analysis tools SalesData and LibraryData,
research studies, webinars, and other resources help inform decisions from book acquisition and manufacturing to marketing budgets and
sales targets.
STAGE 2
Discoverability through better metadata
Drive discovery and sales by investing in your book's metadata, including information on awards, media mentions, samples, images, and more! BiblioShare ensures you're creating quality metadata, Webform can help you build your records, and we advise on standards to make sure your data is usable and effective in the global supply chain.
Drive discovery and sales by investing in your book's metadata, including information on awards, media mentions, samples, images, and more! Authors and literary agents can be instrumental in helping publishers create quality metadata for their books.
STAGE 3
Promote your books
It's time for the world to know about your book, and for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to e-commerce
and discovery platforms like 49th Shelf and our WordPress plugin, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries. SalesData and LibraryData can be used to aid ordering and stocking decisions.
It's time for the world to know about your book, and for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to
e-commerce and discovery platforms like 49th Shelf and our WordPress plugin, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries. SalesData and LibraryData can be used to aid ordering and stocking decisions.
STAGE 4
Get down to business
Use Pubnet EDI to send and receive orders, shipment notices, and return invoices for print books. EDI standards make business-to-business communication fast and easy. Retailers of all sizes can use BiblioShare services like our Bookstore Builder plugin for Shopify to sell print or digital books online. Sales agencies, retailers, and libraries can use CataList to create and export orders.
Publishers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers can use Pubnet EDI to send and receive orders, shipment notices, and return invoices for print books. Retailers of all sizes can use BiblioShare services like our Bookstore Builder plugin for Shopify to sell print or digital books online. Sales agencies, retailers, and libraries can use CataList to create and export orders.
STAGE 5
Performance and
inventory management
Stay on top of sales — including books to return or re-order — and circulation in the book retail and library markets with SalesData and LibraryData. Then come full circle by using all that data, plus insights from our consumer surveying, to inform future printing, ordering, marketing, and editorial decisions.
Stay on top of sales, including your client's position on the bestseller lists, and circulation in the library market with SalesData and LibraryData. Then come full circle by using all that data, plus insights from our consumer surveying, to help authors navigate marketing and publicity, or their next deal.
STAGE 1
Market insight & business intelligence
Data collection and analysis tools SalesData and LibraryData, research studies, webinars, and other resources help inform decisions from book acquisition and manufacturing to marketing budgets and sales targets.
Data collection and analysis tools SalesData and LibraryData,
research studies, webinars, and other resources help inform decisions from book acquisition and manufacturing to marketing budgets and
sales targets.
STAGE 2
Discoverability through better metadata
Drive discovery and sales by investing in your book's metadata, including information on awards, media mentions, samples, images, and more! BiblioShare ensures you're creating quality metadata, Webform can help you build your records, and we advise on standards to make sure your data is usable and effective in the global supply chain.
Drive discovery and sales by investing in your book's metadata, including information on awards, media mentions, samples, images, and more! BiblioShare ensures you're creating quality metadata, Webform can help you build your records, and we advise on standards to make sure your data is usable and effective in the global supply chain.
STAGE 3
Promote your books
It's time for the world to know about your book, and for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to e-commerce
and discovery platforms like 49th Shelf and our WordPress plugin, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries. SalesData and LibraryData can be used to aid ordering and stocking decisions.
It's time for the world to know about your book, and for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to e-commerce and discovery platforms like 49th Shelf and our WordPress plugin, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries. SalesData and LibraryData can be used to aid printing and ordering decisions.
STAGE 4
Get down to business
Use Pubnet EDI to send and receive orders, shipment notices, and return invoices for print books. EDI standards make business-to-business communication fast and easy. Retailers of all sizes can use BiblioShare services like our Bookstore Builder plugin for Shopify to sell print or digital books online. Sales agencies, retailers, and libraries can use CataList to create and export orders.
Use Pubnet EDI to send and receive orders, shipment notices, and return invoices for print books. EDI standards make business-to-business communication fast and easy. Retailers of all sizes can use BiblioShare services like our Bookstore Builder plugin for Shopify to sell print or digital books online. Sales agencies, retailers, and libraries can use CataList to create and export orders.
STAGE 5
Performance and
inventory management
Stay on top of sales — including books to return or re-order — and circulation in the book retail and library markets with SalesData and LibraryData. Then come full circle by using all that data, plus insights from our consumer surveying, to inform future printing, ordering, marketing, and editorial decisions.
Stay on top of sales — including books to return or re-order — and circulation in the book retail and library markets with SalesData and LibraryData. EDI can be used for restocking and to manage return invoices. Then come full circle by using all that data, plus insights from our consumer surveying, to inform future printing, ordering, marketing, and editorial decisions.
STAGE 1
Market insight & business intelligence
Data collection and analysis tools SalesData and LibraryData, research studies, webinars, and other resources can help inform decisions from book acquisition and manufacturing to marketing budgets and sales targets.
Data collection and analysis tools SalesData and LibraryData,
research studies, webinars, and other resources help inform decisions from book acquisition and manufacturing to marketing budgets and
sales targets.
STAGE 2
Discoverability through better metadata
Drive discovery and sales by investing in your book's metadata, including information on awards, media mentions, samples, images, and more! BiblioShare ensures you're creating quality metadata, Webform can help you build your records, and we advise on standards to make sure your data is usable and effective in the global supply chain.
Drive discovery and sales by investing in your book's metadata, including information on awards, media mentions, samples, images, and more! BiblioShare ensures you're creating quality metadata, Webform can help you build your records, and we advise on standards to make sure your data is usable and effective in the global supply chain.
STAGE 3
Promote your books
It's time for the world to know about your book, and for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to e-commerce
and discovery platforms like 49th Shelf and our WordPress plugin, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries. SalesData and LibraryData can be used to aid ordering and stocking decisions.
It's time for the world to know about your book, and for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to e-commerce and discovery platforms like 49th Shelf and our WordPress plugin, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries. SalesData and LibraryData can be used to aid ordering and stocking decisions.
STAGE 4
Get down to business
Use Pubnet EDI to send and receive orders, shipment notices, and return invoices for print books. EDI standards make business-to-business communication fast and easy. Retailers of all sizes can use BiblioShare services like our Bookstore Builder plugin for Shopify to sell print or digital books online. Sales agencies, retailers, and libraries can use CataList to create and export orders.
Use Pubnet EDI to send and receive orders, shipment notices, and return invoices for print books. EDI standards make business-to-business communication fast and easy. Retailers of all sizes can use BiblioShare services like our Bookstore Builder plugin for Shopify to sell print or digital books online. Sales agencies, retailers, and libraries can use CataList to create and export orders.
STAGE 5
Performance and
inventory management
Stay on top of sales — including books to return or re-order — and circulation in the book retail and library markets with SalesData and LibraryData. Then come full circle by using all that data, plus insights from our consumer surveying, to inform future printing, ordering, marketing, and editorial decisions.
Stay on top of sales — including books to return or re-order — and circulation in the book retail and library markets with SalesData and LibraryData. Then come full circle by using all that data, plus insights from our consumer surveying, to inform future printing, ordering, marketing, and editorial decisions.
STAGE 3
Promote your books
It's time for the world to know about your book, and for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to e-commerce
and discovery platforms like 49th Shelf and our WordPress plugin, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries. SalesData and LibraryData can be used to aid ordering and stocking decisions.
It's time for the world to know about your book, and for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to e-commerce and discovery platforms like 49th Shelf and our WordPress plugin, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries. SalesData and LibraryData can be used to aid ordering and stocking decisions.
STAGE 4
Get down to business
Use Pubnet EDI to send and receive orders, shipment notices, and return invoices for print books. EDI standards make business-to-business communication fast and easy. Retailers of all sizes can use BiblioShare services like our Bookstore Builder plugin for Shopify to sell print or digital books online. Sales agencies, retailers, and libraries can use CataList to create and export orders.
Use Pubnet EDI to send and receive orders, shipment notices, and return invoices for print books. EDI standards make business-to-business communication fast and easy. Retailers of all sizes can use BiblioShare services like our Bookstore Builder plugin for Shopify to sell print or digital books online. Sales agencies, retailers, and libraries can use CataList to create and export orders.
STAGE 5
Performance and
inventory management
Stay on top of sales — including books to return or re-order — and circulation in the book retail and library markets with SalesData and LibraryData. Then come full circle by using all that data, plus insights from our consumer surveying, to inform future printing, ordering, marketing, and editorial decisions.
Stay on top of sales — including books to return or re-order — and circulation in the book retail and library markets with SalesData and LibraryData. EDI can be used for restocking and to manage return invoices. Then come full circle by using all that data, plus insights from our consumer surveying, to inform future printing, ordering, marketing, and editorial decisions.
STAGE 3
Find new books
It's time for the world to know about your book, and for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to e-commerce
and discovery platforms like 49th Shelf and our WordPress plugin, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries. SalesData and LibraryData can be used to aid ordering and stocking decisions.
It's time for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to e-commerce and discovery platforms like 49th Shelf and our WordPress plugin, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries. SalesData and LibraryData can be used to aid ordering and stocking decisions.
STAGE 4
Get down to business
Use Pubnet EDI to send and receive orders, shipment notices, and return invoices for print books. EDI standards make business-to-business communication fast and easy. Retailers of all sizes can use BiblioShare services like our Bookstore Builder plugin for Shopify to sell print or digital books online. Sales agencies, retailers, and libraries can use CataList to create and export orders.
Use Pubnet EDI to send and receive orders, shipment notices, and return invoices for print books. EDI standards make business-to-business communication fast and easy. Retailers of all sizes can use BiblioShare services like our Bookstore Builder plugin for Shopify to sell print or digital books online. Sales agencies, retailers, and libraries can use CataList to create and export orders.
STAGE 5
Performance and
inventory management
Stay on top of sales — including books to return or re-order — and circulation in the book retail and library markets with SalesData and LibraryData. Then come full circle by using all that data, plus insights from our consumer surveying, to inform future printing, ordering, marketing, and editorial decisions.
Stay on top of sales — including books to return or re-order — and circulation in the book retail and library markets with SalesData and LibraryData. EDI can be used for restocking and to manage return invoices. Then come full circle by using all that data, plus insights from our consumer surveying, to inform future ordering and stocking decisions.
STAGE 3
Find new books
It's time for the world to know about your book, and for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to e-commerce
and discovery platforms like 49th Shelf and our WordPress plugin, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries. SalesData and LibraryData can be used to aid ordering and stocking decisions.
It's time for retailers and libraries to start placing orders. Data flows from BiblioShare to e-commerce and discovery platforms created by library wholesalers, as well as CataList's digital catalogue tool for easy promotion, ordering support, and access to the Loan Stars readers' advisory tool for libraries. LibraryData can be used to aid ordering and stocking decisions.
STAGE 4
Get down to business
Use Pubnet EDI to send and receive orders, shipment notices, and return invoices for print books. EDI standards make business-to-business communication fast and easy. Retailers of all sizes can use BiblioShare services like our Bookstore Builder plugin for Shopify to sell print or digital books online. Sales agencies, retailers, and libraries can use CataList to create and export orders.
Sales agencies, retailers, and libraries can use CataList to create and export orders.
STAGE 5
Performance and
inventory management
Stay on top of sales — including books to return or re-order — and circulation in the book retail and library markets with SalesData and LibraryData. Then come full circle by using all that data, plus insights from our consumer surveying, to inform future printing, ordering, marketing, and editorial decisions.
Stay on top of circulation — including books to re-order — in the national and local library markets with LibraryData. Then come full circle by using all that data, plus insights from our consumer surveying, to inform future ordering decisions.
STAGE 5
Performance and
inventory management
Stay on top of sales — including books to return or re-order — and circulation in the book retail and library markets with SalesData and LibraryData. Then come full circle by using all that data, plus insights from our consumer surveying, to inform future printing, ordering, marketing, and editorial decisions.
Buyers and borrowers provide crucial insights into consumer and reader behaviour by answering our regular surveys of English-speaking Canadians. Findings and insights are made available through our research studies, blog posts, webinars, and presentations.
Found a participant who doesn’t have any products listed in a particular stage? The yellow vertical lines are meant to illustrate each participant’s journey through the supply chain, regardless of which BookNet products are or aren’t relevant at that stage. In some cases, like with authors in stage 3, we do not have any specific products or services that offer direct support.
