News Summary

BookNet Canada has released the ONIX Codelist Issue 71, introducing significant updates beneficial to the Canadian book supply chain. The new release includes support for Indigenous-related books through additions to the Contributor Place List and Website role List, enhancing the representation of Indigenous territorialities and resources. Furthermore, the codelist addresses a niche market by expanding support for religious texts, especially Christian publishing, and proposes improvements for religious publishing in general. The updates also include new product form details for accessibility and aesthetic features such as shiny book covers and Braille file standards. These changes reflect ONIX’s ongoing efforts to cater to diverse publishing needs.