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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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Spotlight: Walter Mosley, Winner of the 2024 Industry Champion Award
Spotlight: Walter Mosley, Winner of the 2024 Industry Champion Award

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

Postedby Brooke Horn
Date posted04/8/2024


Spotlight: Phil Ollila, Winner of the 2024 Sally Dedecker Award for Lifetime Service
Spotlight: Phil Ollila, Winner of the 2024 Sally Dedecker Award for Lifetime Service

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

Postedby Brooke Horn
Date posted04/2/2024


BISG Announces Industry Award Honorees for 2024
BISG Announces Industry Award Honorees for 2024

BISG Announces Industry Award Honorees for 2024: Phil Ollila, Walter Mosley, and Scribd Will Be Recognized for Their Leadership Continue Reading

Postedby Brooke Horn
Date posted03/19/2024


BISG Recaps "Doing Rights Right"
BISG Recaps "Doing Rights Right"

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

Postedby Brooke Horn
Date posted02/27/2024


BISG Launches New Working Group on ISNI
BISG Launches New Working Group on ISNI

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

Postedby Brooke Horn
Date posted02/20/2024


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