L’Agence internationale de l’ISBN

L’ISBN, numéro international normalisé reconnu comme l’identifiant de référence pour tous les types de livres, est l’élément clé pour gérer de façon efficace et performante la chaîne d’approvisionnement du livre.

L’Agence internationale de l’ISBN est l’autorité d’enregistrement de la norme à l’échelle mondiale.

 

Focus

  • 2020 ISBN AGM takes place in a virtual environment
    The letters ISBN in blue, with a separate blue outline

    The 2020 Annual General Meeting has recently concluded.

    This year, the meeting was held virtually on 9 and 10 September 2020 owing to the Covid-19 crisis. It is the first year since 1978 that the International ISBN Agency has been unable to hold a physical AGM.

    However, despite the unusual format delegates from all national and regional ISBN agencies were invited to participate as always. This year, that meant that delegates attended one of three identical sessions held online. The sessions themselves were two hours in length, but still encompassed the formal part of the AGM...

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  • The impact of coronavirus
    The building where the International ISBN Agency is based

    In common with many organisations across the world, the current Covid-19 crisis is having an impact on the International ISBN Agency's operations. Please be advised that, until further notice, our offices in Russell Square will not be occupied and all staff will be working remotely. However, we would like to stress that staff members are otherwise working as normal and that the International ISBN Agency's functions are being performed with no interruption.

    Should you wish to contact the International ISBN Agency, please note that our telephone system is being accessed only...

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