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The Book Industry Study Group regularly releases new and updated guidelines for industry best practices in areas that address metadata, rights, subject codes, supply chain, and workflow issues. Our posts address these and other issues across five topic categories.

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2K/DENMARK Joins the Book Industry Study Group
2K/DENMARK Joins the Book Industry Study Group

Graphic designers, typesetters, type designers, and concept developers 2K/DENMARK joins the Book Industry Study Group. Continue Reading

Postedby Brooke Horn
Date posted12/11/2023


BISG to Host "Doing Rights Right" on January 19
BISG to Host "Doing Rights Right" on January 19

This hybrid event will explore opportunities and convey the urgent need for a concerted collaborative effort to solve challenges in book rights. Continue Reading

Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted12/5/2023


BISG Board Nominations Due December 15
BISG Board Nominations Due December 15

Five seats are open for nominations from member organizations. Continue Reading

Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted11/18/2023


WoodWing Joins the Book Industry Study Group
WoodWing Joins the Book Industry Study Group

Content creation, management, and distribution software provider WoodWing joins the Book Industry Study Group Continue Reading

Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted10/21/2023


BISG Calls for Board Nominations
BISG Calls for Board Nominations

Members of the Book Industry Study Group are invited to apply for a seat on its Board of Directors. The call for nominations will close on December 15. Continue Reading

Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted10/8/2023


BISG fields two surveys on barcode price extensions
BISG fields two surveys on barcode price extensions

BISG is working with publishers seeking flexibility in stock pricing to better understand their options. Continue Reading

Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted09/25/2023


BISG releases survey on royalty statements and workflow
BISG releases survey on royalty statements and workflow

A BISG survey will help its rights committee assess publisher pain points with respect to interpreting royalty statements and reconciling transactions. Continue Reading

Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted09/17/2023


Resources to help with international shipping
Resources to help with international shipping

The BISG metadata committee has fielded reports about publishers needing an update on best practices for book exports. This post provides an overview of some useful resources. Continue Reading

Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted09/5/2023


BISG assesses fall production plans
BISG assesses fall production plans

Ahead of the fall season, BISG is surveying publishers to better understand plans for sourcing print capacity Continue Reading

Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted07/31/2023


Companies endorse BISG statement on misuse of the subtitle field
Companies endorse BISG statement on misuse of the subtitle field

Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Bowker, ProQuest (a part of Clarivate), BookNet Canada, and the Firebrand Group endorse a reminder of metadata best practices. Continue Reading

Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted07/24/2023


BISG welcomes six new directors
BISG welcomes six new directors

BISG adds six new members to its 14-member board of directors. Learn more about who is leading BISG into the future. Continue Reading

Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted07/17/2023


BISG Launches a New Metadata Practices Study
BISG Launches a New Metadata Practices Study

BISG launches a new survey to better understand the current state of metadata practices employed by North American publishers. Continue Reading

Postedby Brian F. O'Leary
Date posted06/27/2023