Step 2: Adding “Book Info”

How to begin your book project

First, you will want to add basic information about your book to the “Book Info” page. This page can be found on the Pressbooks Dashboard in the left sidebar menu pictured below.

 

This image shows where to find the Book Info page on the Pressbooks Dashboard

Book information options include details such as the book’s title, author name, and copyright license.

Book info is also called “metadata.” Learn more about the importance of adding metadata in the video below. Read more about metadata from Pressbooks here.

 

Your Book Cover

  • The Book Info page is also where you can upload your book cover. Book covers can be added during any step of the book production process.
  • Important: All book covers must be approved by Lane OER, which recommends that authors use the Lane Community College textbook template. The template offers a professional layout intended to speed up the publishing process for busy faculty authors, who will be able to quickly customize the template based on their subject matter and discipline. For example, a different main portrait image can be easily added, the font style changed, and a unique color scheme can be chosen.
  • Contact Meggie Wright (WrightM@lanecc.edu) to request the template and to discuss cover design options.

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