In August 2022 we made our new TitlePage display available to booksellers for the first time, offering a clean and modern view of book data, greatly improving readability.
After testing and feedback from booksellers, this display went live to all TitlePage users on 6 June 2023 alongside a range of upgrades to TitlePage including APIs, a browser extension, and new searching and linking functionality.
The new product record, based on the comprehensive ONIX 3.0 metadata standard, also takes the ambitious goal to display all information that could be provided by TitlePage Publishers – up to 4000 possible values spread across more than 1000 fields.
Only a small subset of what is possible has previously been displayed on TitlePage, so Publishers now have the opportunity to greatly enrich the information they make available to TitlePage users, and the users of TitlePage data in their POS and websites.
Booksellers and librarians can now access much more detailed information about books and their authors, while publishers have new ways to easily share additional materials and resources to support their titles. The new display prioritises the information booksellers need most frequently, while allowing easy navigation to more detailed supporting information.
If you have any questions or comments on the new display, please let us know via titlepage@publishers.asn.au or via the support widget on TitlePage.
What this means for publishers?
This means Publishers should assess their ONIX feeds and the data they provide to take full advantage of the new TitlePage display.
Booksellers are especially keen to see the following data and resources in particular:
key supply info (such as stock ETAs, returns conditions, pack sizes, dimensions, safety warnings)
more info on authors/contributors (nationality, bio, photos)
supporting resources (such as teacher/student notes, age range/audience, book club guides, related products/alternative editions)
key marketing metadata (prizes, reviews, endorsements)
There is a place in ONIX 3.0 for any and all information and resources created by publishers to support and promote their titles – and now, a place on TitlePage as well.
Should you have any questions about the TitlePage developments, get in touch via titlepage@publishers.asn.au.