Bibliographic information provider Bowker, US, has announced that it has won the contract to provide catalogue enrichment to the British Library via their Syndetic Solutions service. The agreement includes the provision of tables of content, images, annotations, first chapters and author notes for UK and US published titles held within the British Library collection. The enriched data seamlessly appears within the Library OPAC records, delivering a richer, more visual user experience and aiding search and discovery.
Syndetic Solutions is a premier provider of authoritative and comprehensive data to enhance library online catalogues. It offers a wealth of descriptive and visual information from UK, US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Subscribing libraries select from a menu of enrichment options which include cover images, summaries, tables of contents, first chapters, excerpts, reviews, series information, awards, find similar titles, author notes and profiles. Linking is based on automatic ISBN recognition.
Bowker claims to be one of the world's leading sources for bibliographic information. The company provides searching, analytical, promotional, and ordering services to publishers, booksellers, libraries, and patrons through national and international brands. These include Books In Print, Global Books In Print, Syndetic Solutions, Pubnet, PubEasy, PubTrack and more.
