Published in: Publishers Weekly

". . . .Also positive news is work on improving industry data. The Book Industry Study Group, which works to make sure small to midsize publishers get captured in industry data, issues annual reports on the industry using different calculations. The two industry groups' different methodologies have yielded some different results in the past, but that is changing. The groups are in the process of pooling resources to develop a new data model they plan to debut at BEA 2011. Scott Lubeck, appointed executive director of BISG this year, is "socializing" the data model, getting input and reaction from publishers. He finds willingness to provide data as long as its anonymity is assured. "There is a great willingness to share data," Lubeck tells PW. "[Publishers are] anxious to see what's happening in a volatile industry.". . . ."

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