Publishers can now improve their supply chain efficiency and enhance title discoverability with the launch of the TitlePage data quality reporting program and dashboards.

This program offers weekly reports and dashboards, providing actionable insights to optimise metadata and availability information. These insights will help ensure that your data is accurate, up to date, and supports better visibility and smoother operations across the book market. The reports and dashboards focus on a selection of key metadata fields that offer a snapshot of your data's overall quality.

Initial feedback from publishers on the reporting has been positive, with Penguin Random House product director Kate Hoy saying:

‘The new TitlePage data quality reports offer a practical way to quickly spot and resolve metadata issues more efficiently, enhancing the quality of our data and supporting the success of our titles.

Streamlining our metadata management not only benefits our publishing process, but also supports booksellers in delivering our titles to a wider audience. It's a win-win for both publishers and booksellers alike.’

Why metadata quality matters

Rich and accurate metadata drives the discoverability for your titles. Whether it’s for bookshops, libraries, or readers, having rich, detailed data ensures that your books are found and ordered without any friction. The new reports and dashboards highlight areas needing improvement, so you can act quickly to maintain an efficient supply chain and provide reliable data to your partners - contributing to the overall health of Australia’s book supply chain.

For now, we’re rolling out the beta phase to publishers providing ONIX feeds to TitlePage. Publishers relying on manual updates will receive reports in the subsequent phase.

You’ll receive weekly reports detailing key data points:

  • Data quality: information on metadata completeness, health, and opportunities for enhancement.
  • Supply chain health: availability accuracy, up-to-date status, and whether unavailable titles include ETAs to reduce customer delays.
Example extracts from the TitlePage Data Quality report email

The reports will not evaluate every single metadata field but focus on a selection of key fields that are indicative of overall metadata quality, and are of most benefit to TitlePage end-users. These key fields ensure your data is accurate, up-to-date, and provides the necessary information for discoverability and supply chain health.

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Next steps for publishers

  • Review your dashboards and reports: take time to evaluate the insights and make necessary updates to ensure your titles are easily discoverable. Ensure you refine your metadata and supply chain processes to stay ahead against industry benchmarks.
  • Act on recommendations: fix any flagged issues to enhance metadata quality and ensure accurate availability.
  • Provide feedback: your continued input will help us fine-tune the dashboards and reporting to best help your company.

Learn more about the reporting measures here. If you have any questions or want to explore how you can improve your TitlePage data get in touch via [email protected].