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GENERAL INFO
Quick Facts
FAQ Basic Information Transitioning the ISBN from 10 to 13 digits About the ISBN System Expansion Other Issues of Consideration
Book Ordering
Book Labeling
RESOURCES
ISBN-13 Readiness Directory
ISBN-13 For Dummies
ISBN-13 Webinars
ISBN Converters Conversions & Calculations U.S. ISBN Agency's online converter International ISBN Agency's online converter Library of Congress online converter UCC Check Digit Calculator
GTIN Considerations GTIN Quick Facts
A Concise Guide to Book Industry Product Identifiers
Books and GTIN: Introduction to Global Trade Item Number
GTIN Implementation Guide
Bar Code Suppliers AaronGraphics AccuGraphiX Bar Code Graphics, Inc. Film Masters Product Identification & Processing Systems, Inc.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
More ISBN-13 School Information
AAP School Division Publishers
IT PROFESSIONALS
Using an EAN/UCC-14 Data Structure
EDI Strategies for the Book Industry and the 13-digit ISBN
Bar Coding Guidelines for the U.S. Book Industry The History -- What is BISAC’s role in bar coding? How did product bar coding originate? The U.P.C. and EAN. Why do books need to be bar coded? What is a Bookland EAN, and how is it used in bar codes? Conversions and Calculations What are Bookland EAN “add-on” codes, and how do you use them? What are the considerations for books to be sold by general retailers? Can I use my computer and laser printer to generate bar codes? What must be considered when printing the Bookland EAN symbol? Must the ISBN be printed above the symbol? Where are bar codes to be printed on books? What if I want to print my bar code somewhere else? Does the bar code have to be printed on the back cover? How do I bar code books that don't have jackets? What are Strippable/Non-Strippable Indicators, and how do you incorporate them in bar codes?
Converting ISBN-10s to ISBN-13s
Converting ISBN-13s to ISBN-10s
RETAILERS
Retailer Relevant ISBN-13 FAQ What changes are coming as a result of ISBN-13? How is the ISBN changing? Why is this happening? How will the publishing industry transition the ISBN from 10 to 13 digits? What's the difference between '978' and '979' ISBN-13s? What problems will be caused by use of both '978' and '979' ISBN-13s? Where do I need to be by January 1, 2007?
The Period of Transition Is there a date on which we will need to make the change to ISBN-13? Storing Identifiers Transmitting Identifiers January 1, 2007
Impact of the ISBN-13 Transition on Existing Systems
Communication and GTIN Considerations What is the GTIN? How do various members of the GTIN family relate to each other? What is the relationship between the ISBN-13 and the GTIN family? When must I be ready to use ISBN-13 (or EAN.UCC-14) in communications with trading partners? When can I use ISBN-13 (or EAN.UCC-14) exclusively in communications with trading partners? What about manual communications with trading partners? What about electronic communications with trading partners? How can I efficiently cope with the transition with all my trading partners?
Internal Retailer Records to be Reviewed
ISBN-13 Resources from the American Booksellers Association
LIBRARIES
The Period of Transition Introduction Pre-2007 Implementation (Oct 1, 2004 thru Jan 1, 2007) Full Implementation (Beginning Jan 1, 2007) Some Strategies
Technical Considerations
CIP Program Policy in Regard to Implementation of ISBN-13
PUBLISHERS
Publisher Relevant FAQ What changes are coming to publishing as a result of ISBN-13? How is the ISBN changing? Why is this happening? How do I find out what my new ISBNs will be? What's the difference between '978' and '979' ISBN-13s? What problems will be caused by use of both '978' and '979' prefixes? Where do I need to be by January 1, 2007?
The Period of Transition Is there a date on which we will need to make the change to ISBN-13? External Aspects - Visible to the Customer Internal Aspects - Systems Changes
Manufacturing Changes
Notification to Accounts/Industry Partners
Internal Publisher Records to Be Reviewed
Communication and GTIN Considerations What is the GTIN? How do various members of the GTIN family relate to each other? What is the relationship between the ISBN-13 and the GTIN family? Why is the GTIN of interest to publishers? When must I be ready to use ISBN-13 (or EAN.UCC-14) in communications with customers? When can I use ISBN-13 (or EAN.UCC-14) exclusively in communications with customers? What about manual communications with customers? What about electronic communications with customers? Some customers may be using ISBN-10 in communications, some ISBN-13, and some EAN.UCC-14. How can I communicate using the identifier that each customer is using? How can I efficiently cope with the transition with all my customers? Manufacturing Changes Notification to Accounts/Industry Partners Internal Publisher Records to Be Reviewed
ISBN-13 IN THE NEWS
Clock Ticks on ISBN-13
The Da Vinci Bar Code
ISBN-13 Update
Striking Thirteen
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