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.
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) is proud to announce that Perfect Bound has joined its membership. Perfect Bound’s innovative, integrated suite of services—including title management, a printing marketplace, sales and inventory tracking, royalties and rights management, and... Continue Reading
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) is excited to announce our presence at two pivotal industry events in London this March. We invite you to join us at the London Book Fair and HP’s ConTEXT—prime opportunities to engage in meaningful discussions on the trends and challenges shaping... Continue Reading
At BISG, we're fans of both speed and experimentation, but not at the cost of the supply chain that holds the industry together. Our upcoming annual meeting showcases what we're doing. Continue Reading
Following the tremendous success of our 2024 AI webinar series, we’re back with even more in-depth content, high-level insights, and game-changing strategies to help you navigate the rapidly evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and book publishing. Continue Reading
BISG will offer ONIX "Essentials" training across three half-day online sessions, scheduled for February 11 to February 13. Registration for this paid course is now open. Continue Reading
In the Name of Progress The Role of ISNI in Book Publishing: Enabling Accuracy, Discoverability, and Collaboration By Alaina-Marie Chapman, Communications Manager at the ISNI International Agency Continue Reading
The W3C proposes a specification for content conformance requirements for verifying the accessibility of EPUB® Publications. It also specifies accessibility metadata requirements for the discoverability of EPUB publications. Comments are due this week. Continue Reading
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 13. Continue Reading
A personal reflection on some of the professional contributions of Noah Genner, who passed in August and was memorialized last weekend Continue Reading
Frankfurt Book Fair 2024 Recap Continue Reading
Here at BISG, we're gearing up for the 76th Frankfurter Buchmesse. We look forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting many new ones! In addition to hosting two important events (details below!), the BISG team will be available to connect with our members and industry peers; discuss our... Continue Reading
Book Industry Study Group (BISG) welcomes new member PubTech Consulting. Continue Reading
