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September 24th, 2021

The 2021 ISBN Annual General Meeting is held online

The International ISBN Agency recently concluded its 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM).

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August 6th, 2021

David Whitaker OBE, one of the key pioneers of ISBN, dies

The International ISBN Agency is very sad to inform the community that David Whitaker, one of the foremost early champions of book numbering, has died.

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March 22nd, 2021

ISBN Users' Manual now available in Slovene

The International ISBN Agency is pleased to announce that the ISBN Users’ Manual is now available in

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February 16th, 2021

A Little Piece of ISBN History

The International Standard Book Number is one of the best-known identification systems in the world.

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