Publishing

More possibilities for every publication.

Bring manuscripts, backlists and publishing systems together. Structure and enrich your content, streamline editorial production and create new ways for readers to discover and use it.

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Your publishing content

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More possibilities.

Manuscripts · Backlist · Images

01 Discover

Find connections.

02 Create

Shape new products.

03 Sell access

Reach your readers.

Give your content a more useful structure.

From Word file to structured content.

Import Word manuscripts using your house styles, with AI-assisted tagging where required. Your editors review and refine the structure.

Recipe collection.docx

Roasted pumpkin soup

Title Ingredients Method
Ready for review

Recipe

Title
Roasted pumpkin soup
Ingredients
Pumpkin · onion · stock · olive oil
Method
Prepare, roast, blend and season.
Recipes Vegetarian Soups

Flexible Word import

Use house-style rules to identify document structure, and AI-assisted tagging where required.

Metadata for sections and chapters

Generate focused summaries, subjects and other metadata for individual sections or chapters.

Give your backlist a new working life.

Bring in your backlist of PDFs. Separate titles into chapters and sections, or, for example, individual recipes in a cookbook, with each part linked to its source.

Backlist publication.pdf
THE REFERENCE HANDBOOK
Chapter 1
Introduction

Scanned text recovered with OCR.
Source page retained

Useful, linked components

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Key concepts
Chapter 3 Further reading
Source publication Chapter metadata

Recover scanned text

Use OCR to recover text from image-based PDFs as part of your backlist import.

More granular discovery

Create detailed metadata at chapter or section level, so useful content is easier to find and reuse.

Give image metadata the right context.

Create descriptions, keywords and suggested alt text for your images, with metadata your team can review and refine.

Image and publication context

Seasonal ingredients

A chapter about choosing and preparing seasonal vegetables.

Suggested metadata

Context-aware description

Suggested alt text
Illustration of seasonal vegetables accompanying guidance on ingredient selection.
Editorial review
Check accuracy and purpose before publishing.
Ingredients Seasonal cooking Illustration

Understand how an image is used

Surrounding content helps explain the image’s purpose and subject in that publication, adding context beyond what is visible in the image alone.

Connect related images

Use shared subjects, keywords and other recorded metadata to connect related images and help readers discover more.

Editorial review Awaiting approval

Seasonal ingredients

A practical guide to choosing and preparing ingredients throughout the year.

Editor’s note
Check the suggested tags before approval.

Metadata

Content type
Reference chapter
Subjects
Seasonal cooking Ingredients
Audience
General readership
Status
In review

Keep editorial judgement at the centre.

Review structure and metadata, refine content and move work through your approval process.

Human review

Expert editorial judgement.

Version history

Track changes and compare versions.

Roles & permissions

Manage access across your team.

Workflow history

See who did what and when, from review to approval.

From structured content to finished publications.

Take approved content into your house style, your formats and your publishing systems.

Templated InDesign

Publication preview

Chapter 1: Introduction

Produce styled InDesign files using configured publication templates.

Templated Word

Publication preview

Chapter 1: Introduction

Introduction

Publication content, styled for your Word template.

Create Word documents in the structure and house style you need.

Content feeds

<article>
 <title>Chapter 1: Introduction</title>
 <section>
 <heading>Introduction</heading>
 <para>Publication content…</para>
 </section>
</article>
Website Partner systems Digital services

Deliver content and metadata into connected services and publishing systems.

Support publishing markup with configured imports from Word, PDF, EPUB and XML. Connect production outputs to publishing systems, print suppliers and distribution partners, with templates and integrations set up around your requirements.

Create something new from what you already have.

Ask questions across your content to uncover useful information, explore themes and bring related material together into new collections and publishing products.

Explore your catalogue

Start with a question.

Which chapters could we bring together into a new collection on sustainable living?

Explore across titles, chapters and articles, then follow the answer back to its sources.

Find the connections
Food & resources Everyday choices Changing environments
Related chapter Reference Handbook
Relevant section Seasonal Kitchen
Supporting article Research Review
Select relevant material. Shape your next collection.
Reference services Teaching resources Thematic collections Subscription products

Your content. A service of its own.

Bring your publications together in a branded online platform where readers can discover content, ask AI questions and explore related information.

Your publishing service
All subjects Science Reference Fiction

Modern Fiction

Fiction · Title overview and related content

Seasonal Kitchen

Food & cooking · Chapters and recipes

Research Review

Research · Articles and subject collections

Help readers discover more

Search, filters, related content and AI questions help readers find and use your expertise.

Offer access your way

Sell subscriptions, support institutional access or create branded microsites for individual customers and audiences. Configure payment services such as PayPal where required.

Understand what’s being used

Content-level analytics and COUNTER-like reporting help you understand engagement and demonstrate value.

What could your content become?

Tell us what you publish and what you would like to achieve. We’ll explore the possibilities together.

Let’s talk about your idea

What would you like to achieve?

Tell us about your idea or the challenge you’re facing. We’ll explore the possibilities together and, if Librios is a good fit, build a free pilot to show what could work for you.

We will start with a conversation, not a technical specification.

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