For Aggregators & Content Networks
One platform. Many publishers.
One catalogue libraries trust.
ZenPub gives content aggregators the infrastructure to onboard publishers at scale, deliver white-label storefronts, issue consortium subscriptions, and generate network-level COUNTER 5.1 platform reports — all from one admin panel.
Publisher metadata ingestion
Ingest from any publisher. Export to any library.
Standard formats mean publishers can onboard in hours, not weeks. Libraries get the exports their systems expect.
ONIX 3.0
Ingest publisher metadata feeds — title, contributor, subject, bisac, pricing — and map automatically to your catalogue schema.
KBART
Import holdings files from publishers and export KBART-compliant holdings lists for library systems and link resolvers.
OAI-PMH
Harvest metadata from publisher repositories and open-access collections via standard OAI-PMH protocol.
MARC 21
Export catalogue records in MARC 21 format for library OPAC ingestion — per publisher or as a consolidated network catalogue.
Built for multi-publisher scale
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Multi-publisher catalogue — one search, all collections
Aggregate content from dozens of publishers into a single searchable catalogue. Each publisher maintains their own branded storefront; patrons searching the network catalogue discover across all of them. De-duplication by ISBN/DOI/ISSN is built in.
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Consortium licensing with network-level COUNTER
Issue consortium access tokens covering multiple publishers under a single institutional subscription. COUNTER 5.1 TR, DR, and PR (Platform Reports) are generated at the network level — libraries get one report covering all publishers on the platform.
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Per-publisher white-label — one platform, many brands
Each publisher on your network gets their own branded storefront: custom domain, logo, colour scheme, and navigation. Patrons see the publisher's brand; your platform powers it invisibly. Switch publishers without switching platforms.
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Self-serve publisher onboarding
Publishers join your network through a self-serve onboarding flow: upload ONIX feed or connect API, configure their storefront, set pricing, and go live — without your team touching a keyboard. Network-level admin sees every publisher's status from one dashboard.
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Revenue dashboard — per publisher and consolidated
Track revenue, subscription counts, and usage across the entire network. Drill into any publisher's performance, compare collections, and export monthly settlement reports. Stripe Connect handles per-publisher payouts automatically.
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ZenGuy — network admin in plain English
Ask ZenGuy to list publishers whose COUNTER reports haven't been pulled in 30 days, flag collections with zero usage in Q2, or generate a consolidated settlement CSV for all publishers for last month — without touching a single filter or report builder.
Standards supported
ONIX 3.0
Metadata ingestion
KBART
Holdings export
OAI-PMH
Metadata harvesting
MARC 21
Library catalogue export
COUNTER 5.1 PR
Platform reports
SUSHI API
Automated report delivery
OpenAthens
Federated SSO
SAML 2.0
Institutional access
From publisher onboarding to library settlement in days
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Onboard publishers
Invite publishers via the self-serve portal. They upload their ONIX 3.0 feed or connect an API. Metadata ingests into the network catalogue automatically.
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Configure storefronts
Publishers customize their branded storefront — domain, logo, colours. You set network-level defaults and override permissions. Each storefront is live in hours.
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Issue consortium subscriptions
Create consortium packages covering multiple publishers. Libraries subscribe once and get SUSHI access to network-level COUNTER reports.
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Monitor and settle
Track usage and revenue across the network from one dashboard. ZenGuy generates publisher settlement reports monthly. Stripe Connect handles payouts.
Build your publisher network on ZenPub.
No setup fee. No per-publisher licensing. Bring as many publishers as your network needs.