The International ISBN Agency

Easily recognisable as the identifier for all kinds of books, the International Standard Book Number is key to an efficient and effective book supply chain.

The International ISBN Agency is the registration authority for the Standard on a global basis. 

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  • Burkina Faso ISBN registration agency begins operations
    The letters BNB in light blue, on a white book with a bookmark. The background is green.

    The logo of Bibliothèque nationale du Burkina

    The International ISBN Agency is very pleased to announce that, in August 2025, the ISBN registration agency for Burkina Faso will begin operations.

    The agency will be run by the Bibliothèque nationale du Burkina, and will fulfil an important role in encouraging publishing and the use of international standards. Previously, it was only possible for publishers located in Burkina Faso via an agreed proxy arrangement with AFNIL, which runs the ISBN agency for France.

    The Bibliothèque nationale du Burkina was appointed following careful consideration by the Board of…

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  • 2025 Regional Meeting takes place in Zagreb, Croatia
    The words Nacionalna i sveučilišna knjižnica u Zagrebu to the right of its logo, a red square with an abstract tree symbol in white

    The logo of Nacionalna i sveučilišna knjižnica u Zagrebu, the host of the meeting

    The latest regional meeting of ISBN agencies has taken place in Zagreb, Croatia. The meeting was held within the Nacionalna i sveučilišna knjižnica u Zagrebu (National and University Library of Zagreb) building, which is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary in 2025.

    Delegates from the following agencies were present at the meeting:

    • Bosnia & Herzegovina
    • Bulgaria
    • Croatia
    • Hungary
    • Kosova
    • Montenegro
    • Serbia
    • Republic of Srpska
    • Slovenia

    Representatives from the International ISMN Agency…

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