In April 2024, BISG's board announced a new strategy for the organization. Executive director Brian O'Leary previews how the new approach will be implemented. Continue Reading
At its annual meeting on April 12, 2024, members of BISG elected three new members to serve two-year terms on its board of directors. These new directors will start their terms on July 1, 2024. Two current members of the board were elected for second terms. These individuals will serve terms until... Continue Reading
BISG’s 2024 Annual Meeting, “Everybody Wins: Rethinking How the Book Industry Communicates”, delivered a day packed with insight, direction, and hope for the book publishing community. The meeting discussed BISG strategy and initiatives in rights, supply chain, and BISAC subject codes. Continue Reading
The Book Industry Study Group announced last month that the Industry Champion Award, which honors an individual whose efforts have advanced the publishing industry as a whole, will be given to Walter Mosley. Continue Reading
The Book Industry Study Group announced last month that Phil Ollila will be recognized with the Sally Dedecker Award for Lifetime Service at BISG's Annual Meeting on Friday, April 12 in New York City. Established in 2013 and named for one of BISG’s longtime volunteers and advocates, the... Continue Reading
BISG Announces Industry Award Honorees for 2024: Phil Ollila, Walter Mosley, and Scribd Will Be Recognized for Their Leadership Continue Reading
Every day, organizations and individuals seek rights and permissions for intellectual property whose owners are difficult to reach, ambiguous, or unknown. The supply chain for rights frustrates anyone trying to negotiate a fair deal, and globally, millions of dollars are left on the table each... Continue Reading
The Book Industry Study Group is pleased to formally announce the launch of a new working group on the adoption of ISNI in the US market, which will operate under the oversight of BISG's Metadata Committee."ISNI is the ISO certified global standard number for identifying the millions of... Continue Reading
BISG adds six new members to its 14-member board of directors. Learn more about who is leading BISG into the future. Continue Reading
BISG launches a new survey to better understand the current state of metadata practices employed by North American publishers. Continue Reading
On receiving BISG's Industry Champion Award, Phil Madans reflected on what makes change possible in book publishing. Continue Reading
The BISG Board will honor Hederis with its Industry Innovator Award, recognizing the company's commitment to building "write-once, read-many workflows" that support multiple downstream use cases, including those meant for print-disabled audiences. Continue Reading
