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.
The Centro regional para el fomento del libro en America Latina y el Caribe (CERLALC) has released a new version of its website. This website is an invaluable resource for information about the supply chain for books, reading initiatives and copyright issues for CERLALC member countries. The web address of the CERLALC website is www.cerlalc.org.
As part of the website redesign, CERLALC supports the development of ISBN in its region. In fact, the...
On Wednesday 24 October at the British Library, Book Industry Communication (BIC) held a BIC Breakfast event on the topic of the ISBN. The event was subtitled The ISBN - Best Practice for International Book Identification and discussed important topics for stakeholders across the supply chain about the importance of following the ISBN standard correctly, and the sometimes serious impacts when ISBNs are misused.
Because of the importance and prevalence of ISBN in the supply chain and due to the ever-increasing number of products available internationally, best practice...
