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We're excited to share the details of our latest NetGalley updates!
Visit our Device Guide to learn about all the ways to read NetGalley files. We’ve updated it to include new devices like the Kindle Fire and Kobo Vox, as well as the Kindle app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch!
New Features and Fixes from Saturday, February 4th, 2012:
Member country will now display in Public Bio
Last month we added a requirement for new members to add their country information when registering. Now, when a member requests a title from the NetGalley catalog, their country information will automatically be added to their Public Bio. We’ll be conducting a campaign over the next several weeks to remind current members to add/verify their country information.
This change will help publishers who only want to approve requests from specific countries or territories.
Schedule an archive date
You can now schedule a date for a title to be archived (OR, automatically archive titles on publication date). The scheduled archive date will also be visible to the reader, when they view the Title Details page. Scheduled archiving will help publishers better manage the flow of new titles in and out of NetGalley.
There are now three options for archiving your titles:
- Press the Archive Button in the top right-hand corner of the title record, just like you’ve always done. Press it anytime to immediately archive the title.
- Schedule an Archive Date for the future. You’ll see a new section in the middle of the title record (after the catalog options) to add a date.
- Populate the Archive Date with the Pub Date—this is something we can enable for you, for all titles in your account. If you tell us to, the Archive Date will automatically populate with the pub date, although you’ll be able to override it title-by-title, too.
If you’d like to enable the “Populate” option, send us an email.
Changes to the Reader Dashboard
Do you have a reader account? Login today to check out the changes to the Reader Dashboard. Information has been consolidated and refreshed to be more useful to members.
Publisher Approval Preferences
Too many requests? Try updating your Approval Preferences. Just send us the text you’d like added or changed. If you can, it’s also a good idea to post your preferences on your own website.
ALA Program Kicks Off in High Gear
With the announcement of our partnership with the American Library Association, and our presence at ALA Midwinter last week, we’ve seen a surge in new library members and activity. Do you use NetGalley to reach librarians? Email us to ask about our new NetGalley at the Library outreach program.
New Features and Fixes from Saturday, November 12th, 2011:
View Auto-Approved Members. Last month we made it easier for publishers to auto-approve members for all their titles in the catalog, by adding a checkbox to the Public Bio window. Now, you can view a list of Auto-Approved Members under the “My Requests” menu. This list will display the auto-approved member’s name, role, company and email address. (You’ll see “Private” in the email column if the member has chosen to keep their contact information hidden.)
Sorting is back! Last month we temporarily disabled column sorting on the “My Requests” and “Request History” pages. Now, you can sort by Name, Title and Date on these pages, plus filter requests by Member Type using the dropdown menu on the top of the page. Plus, on the “Requests History” page we’ve added a new “Delete” button to the top of the page to avoid having to scroll to the bottom to delete.
Foreign Currency Support under Edition Information. You can now choose from several currencies when you are adding pricing information to the Title Details page under “Edition Information.” Choose from US dollars, Canadian dollars, British pounds, or Australian dollars. You can add multiple rows with different currency types as well.
Date display. Throughout the site, we’ve changed our date display from MM/DD/YY to Month Day, Year. (So, 11/10/11 is now displayed as November 10, 2011). This change was made to accommodate international date displays.
Also New: Send files to NetGalley via Content Services
It’s always been possible to populate NetGalley title records with Eloquence metadata—over 25 publishers who use both Eloquence and NetGalley create their title records this way. Now, we’re excited to announce that publishers can send metadata, images and galley files to NetGalley via Firebrand’s Content Services. This initiative will save time and improve the workflow of participating publishers. Firebrand’s Content Services provides management, storage, conversion, and distribution of book content (more info here: www.firebrandtech.com). If you are both a Content Services and NetGalley customer, you can easily send assets (metadata, images, and galley files) directly to NetGalley through Content Services (via the Title Management interface that you’re already using).
The integration is being trialed with several publishers in November, and will be widely available December 1st. Want to know more? Email Lindsey.
If your company is using Eloquence to distribute metadata, and we are not picking up your NetGalley title information directly from Eloquence, let us know.
Review Organizations and Sites Using NetGalley
We recently launched a new page highlighting review sites and organizations who accept digital galleys via NetGalley. In just a few weeks, we’ve added more than 50 sites and publications to the list. Take a look here. Tell your publicists to check this list and make sure they know to send these outlets a NetGalley widget. A NetGalley widget is a pre-approved link to view a secure galley on NetGalley, and is the primary tool publicists are using to give their key contacts an early look at the newest titles.
NetGalley in the UK
NetGalley recently announced a move into the UK market, led by publisher Faber & Faber (see here: press release).
Past Features and Fixes:
We've made it easier for you to clear requests that come in from the NetGalley catalog.
1. You'll notice that the Requests page is now in fact TWO sections: New Requests and Request History, both accessible from the left-hand menu under "My Requests." Each of these sections are also now paginated, so be sure to click “Next Page” in the top right to see further requests.
2. You can now filter requests by Member Type. In the blue bar at the top of the "New Requests" page, you'll see a drop-down box which will allow you to view only new requests from specific member types. You can also filter requests on the "Request History" page this way. We hope this helps publishers who are handling requests across departments (ex: publicity handling all reviewer/media requests, sales handling bookseller requests, etc).
3. Now, you can auto-approve directly from the member's Public Bio when they request a title, or from the Request History when a member views a title because of a widget invite. Simply click on the member's name, and check the box: "Check to auto-approve this NetGalley member for all future requests."
4. If you had previously auto-approved members from the My Community section, those members will already have their box "checked"; no need to do anything at all.
A note on Archiving and Requesting:
We've recently had a number of members comment that they've been approved for a request only to find that the title has already been archived by the publisher. This means that they've been approved but never got a chance to read the galley! Please be aware that members are not able to download or view your titles once the title is archived. Our data shows that titles with the most reads and reviews are those where requests are approved quickly. (This makes sense: if a person requests a title, and gets it immediately, they are likely to read it immediately. If they are granted access weeks after they've requested, they've likely moved on to another title.)
Changes in Archiving Titles
We’ve made a change in how titles are archived in NetGalley. Previously, when titles were archived, approved readers could still access the galley file—unless the publisher manually unchecked each reading option before archiving. Now, when titles are archived, the reading options are automatically removed—so readers will no longer be able to access the galley file. Readers who have already downloaded the title via Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) will still have their remaining days to access the galley (ie, if they have 53 of 55 days left, the file will still be available in ADE for 53 days). Readers who have already downloaded via the Kindle option will have the file on their device with no expiration.
What this means for publishers:
- Fewer clicks to archive. The process will be easier and quicker; just press the ARCHIVE button.
- Advantages to approving requests earlier. If requests are approved too close to the archive date (usually the pub or on-sale date), readers may not have enough time to read the title before it is archived! Many publishers are now adding a line to the beginning of their marketing copy: “This title will be archived from NetGalley on [DATE], so be sure to download it before then.”
Explaining the Widget to Your Contacts
Are you using the widget to invite your contacts (reviewers, media, professors, etc) to view your titles? If so, we’ve created a resource that you can include in your emails. You can include this link in your widget emails to explain NetGalley and the widget to first-time users.
Most Clicked Titles in NetGalley Feature Newsletters
If you’ve included your title in a recent NetGalley Features email, check out the NetGalley Features page to see if your title was the “most clicked” of all the titles in that newsletter. After each email is sent, we add a link to the newsletter and name the top clicked title on that NetGalley Features page. If you’d like to pre-book a spot in an upcoming newsletter, please email Lindsey.
NetGalley and AAUP
View the July 21st presentation for AAUP members and find out how NetGalley is working with University Presses!
NetGalley partners with Library Journal for digital romance titles. Library Journal will consider for review original (i.e., previously unpublished) novel-length romance ebooks. We will eventually widen our scope to include novel-length e-originals in other popular genre fiction, as well as novellas and original nonfiction works. Simultaneous print/ebook romance titles are not eligible, though we will accept romance e-originals that will subsequently spin off print editions.
Click to view the complete guidelines and full press release.
Want some help?
We’re here for you! Lindsey Rudnickas, the NetGalley Digital Concierge, is the main liaison between our Publisher community and our Reader community. It’s her goal to help publishers connect with readers who may be interested in reviewing their books, and to help maximize publisher’s success with NetGalley. She’d love to hear from you! Email her anytime.
How can we improve?
We're continually updating NetGalley to make it better, and we need your input! If you have an idea or want something changed, don't hesitate to tell us: info@netgalley.com.
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