Members' Metadata

To enhance the visibility of UAE titles across local and international markets, the Emirates Publishers Association partnered with NielsenIQ BookData to improve the quality and consistency of publishers’ metadata in line with international standards.The publishing ecosystem had been facing challenges due to inconsistencies in how metadata was recorded. Many publishers relied on a variety of non-standardized formats, leading to gaps or errors in key information such as publication dates, author names, subject classifications, and ISBNs. These inconsistencies, ranging from missing or invalid to duplicate records, made it difficult to organize and access information effectively. To address this, BookData, a specialist in metadata management, launched a standardization initiative for all members of the Emirates Publishers Association. Beginning in late 2022, BookData collected metadata from participating publishers, then undertook aprocess of cleansing, validating, and aligning the data with international metadata standards.