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Book Industry Study Group

Book Industry Study Group. The 13 Digit ISBN and other changes to book identifiers November 13, 2003. Agenda. Introduction Charlie Benante, Pearson BISG overview & current Initiatives Jeff Abraham, Executive Director Focus on ISBN and book Identifiers Tom Clarkson, Chair MRC Committee

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Book Industry Study Group

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  1. Book Industry Study Group The 13 Digit ISBN and other changes to book identifiers November 13, 2003

  2. Agenda • Introduction Charlie Benante, Pearson • BISG overview & current Initiatives Jeff Abraham, Executive Director • Focus on ISBN and book Identifiers Tom Clarkson, Chair MRC Committee • Barnes & Noble perspective Doug Cheney, Barnes & Noble

  3. About BISG • New York based not-for-profit organization • Focusing on research, standards, policy and other industry related initiatives • Membership driven organization via Board of Directors and Committees

  4. Membership • Close to 200 members – from small independents to Fortune 500s • From all segments of the industry: • booksellers, retailers, publishers, • wholesalers, distributors, libraries • printers and paper manufacturers • consultants and technology companies, etc.

  5. Board of Directors • Andrew Grabois, Bowker • Anne Lloyd Davies, Simon & Schuster • Carol Gold, The Gold Group • Deborah Wiley, John Wiley & Sons • Ed Ramsey, Random House • Gary Brusseau, Quebecor World • James Lichtenberg, Lightspeed • Jan Nathan, PMA • Jean Srnecz, Baker & Taylor • John Wicker, Vista International • Jonathan Nowell, Nielsen BookData • Joseph Gonnella, Barnes & Noble Chair:Charles Benante, Pearson Technology • Judith Appelbaum, Sensible Solutions • Kent Freeman, Ingram Book Group • Kevin Spall, RR Donnelley • Lyn Blake, Amazon.com • Michael Hoynes, ABA • Mike Byrnes, McGraw-Hill • Peter Givler, AAUP • Philip Ollila, Borders Group • Rick Schwartz, HarperCollins • Robert Baensch, New York University • Sally Dedecker, Sally Dedecker Entprs • Susan Harwood, Books-A-Million

  6. Industry Challenges Many of our members currently face: • Challenging market – lack of growth • Pressure on margins • Complex trading environment • Non-standard procedures & communications

  7. Our Mission • Provide a forum for industry consensus • Create policies and best working practices • Develop and maintain standards • Conduct research and gather data

  8. Why BISG? • Clear focus on solutions to member problems • Representing all industry sectors – not the interest of one single sector • No other organization serves this need

  9. Value Proposition • Organization representing ALL sectors • Safe forum for creating industry consensus • Cost saving standards • Best working practices amongst trading partners • Valuable research

  10. Research & Publications

  11. Current Initiatives • Distribution Executives Interest Group (DEIG) • Shipping Label Standardization Initiative • Vendor Compliance Standardization • Performance Benchmarking & Metrics Distribution and Supply Chain

  12. Current Initiatives • New Technology Interest Group (NTIG) • RFID and the Book Industry • Special Session on September 18, 2003 • DOI, ISTC, Open URL, ONIX, XML, etc. New Technologies & Standards

  13. Current Initiatives • Machine Readable Coding Committee created “The Framing Document” • Policy Committee drafted the “BISG Policy Statement” • Board and membership approved and ratified these document in September 2003 • Follow-up survey and fact finding report ISBN & Changes to Book Identifiers

  14. ISBN and book Identifiers Tom Clarkson Chair, Machine Readable Coding Committee (MRC) • The Policy Statement • The evolution in product identification • Implication to the supply chain

  15. Barnes & Noble Position Doug Cheney VP, Product Master • 100% agreement and support of BISG Policy and international standards • B&N EAN/GTIN Policy will reflect BISG Policy • B&N to start with some publishers in 2004 • General roll-out 2005 through 2006

  16. Book Industry Study Group Open Discussion

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