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Data File Submission - Educational and Academic Publishers

NYCDOE – Bowker Relationship

• The DOE has agreed to outsource the collection and management of metadata to Bowker’s highly regarded editorial services team.
• Bowker will work with the DOE’s publishing community to compile and maintain book metadata.
• All books sold to DOE must be listed in Books In Print prior to being uploaded into the FAMIS Vendor Portal.

What can you expect from Bowker?

Bowker will:

• Provide you with:
• Data Submission Guidelines
• Sample Excel File Template
• A copy of your Organizational Profile
• Test your data files
• Provide you with feedback on data quality
• Establish regular file frequency with you
• Send your bibliographic data to NYCDOE

What is expected of you?

• Validate your organization’s profile.
• Provide updates of organizational changes as they happen (I.e., imprint acquisitions).
• Improve accuracy and timeliness of bibliographic data submission to Bowker.
• Submit files on a scheduled basis, determining with Bowker the appropriate frequency.
• Deliver critical data up to six months prior to publication.  Don’t wait until the record is ‘complete’.

NYCDOE and Bowker Partnership Presentation (PDF)

Data Submission Guide - Educational & Academic Titles (PDF)

Download Excel Template (Excel)