BISG examines publishing supply chain in Covid-19 report

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BISG examines publishing supply chain in Covid-19 report Organized in response to the pandemic, the Book Industry Study Group hosted a 90 minute video chat April 9 to discuss the results of a survey about the impact of the Covid-19 on the publishing supply chain. The survey showed an industry reeling from canceled orders and loss of revenue, layoffs and furloughs of staff, and the potential loss of a significant number of independent bookstores. Read More…

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Accessibility in Publishing: Demystified

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Accessibility in Publishing: Demystified New York, NY, March 22, 2016: Today, the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) released the BISG Quick Start Guide to Accessible Publishing, an overview of why accessibility is important for publishers across all sectors of the industry and how best to implement it. The Guide comes at a pivotal point in publishing as accessibility is increasingly a critical business concern. It offers both a succinct introduction to the basics of accessibility and the market advantages to publishers…

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BISAC Subject Headings: 2015 Edition, Available Now!

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BISAC Subject Headings: 2015 Edition, Available Now!  Reminder: In order to facilitate uniformity of usage, the Subject Codes Committee recommends that users should be ready to receive the 2015 Edition codes from data providers by January 31st. This year’s edition focuses on the addition of the Young Adult Fiction (YAF) and Young Adult Nonfiction (YAN) sections for the young adult audience (ages 12-18), and an adjustment on the age group that the Juvenile Fiction (JUV) and Juvenile Nonfiction (JNF) sections cover, now preschool to 6th grade (ages…

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BISG offers free new report to members: Doing Business in Brazil

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BISG offers free new report to members: Doing Business in Brazil   As the US rights and export sales community heads to the Bienal Internacional do Livro Rio (The Rio International Book Fair), Edward Nowatka’s article in today’s Publishing Perspectives assesses opportunities in Brazil for US publishers with findings from BISG’s new report – free to members. The article notes that rights deals remain key to the Rio International Book Fair and highlights key information designed to help you optimize your business in Brazil. The next report…

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BISG’s Industry Champion Award Shortlist Announced

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BISG’s Industry Champion Award Shortlist Announced Join the celebration at BISG’s Annual Meeting of Members BISG’s Industry Champion Award recognizes an individual whose efforts have gone above the requirements of his or her position to advance the publishing industry while embracing BISG’s mission. Congratulations to the four incredible people shortlisted for this award! They are: Peter Balis, VP & Director, Corporate Development, Wiley Graham Bell, Executive Director, EDItEUR Patricia Payton, Senior Manager of Publisher Relations and Content Development, Bowker Fran Toolan, “Chief…

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BISG Presents Webcast: Best Practices for Book Metadata

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BISG Presents Webcast: Best Practices for Book Metadata  June 4, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. EDT Register here for this webcast on how you can help increase sales and discoverability for your print or digital titles by using accepted industry practices to denote book metadata for elements like page count, title and subtitle, series designations, formats, editions, age ranges, rights and territory codes, and much more. The webcast will draw from BISG’s Best Practices for Product Metadata: Guide for North American Senders and Receivers, which will be available in a revised and updated revision…

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ECPA’s Mark Kuyper Joins BISG as new Executive Director

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ECPA’s Mark Kuyper Joins BISG as new Executive Director Kuyper to Become Eighth Leader of Book Industry’s Leading Trade Organization FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:   Mark Kuyper, ECPA President/CEO, 480-966-3998, mkuyper@ecpa.org Dwight Baker, ECPA Chair, President of Baker Publishing Group, dbaker@bakerpublishinggroup.com (Phoenix, AZ: May 26, 2015) ECPA announces today that President/CEO Mark Kuyper has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Book Industry Study Group (BISG), the general book industry’s leading trade organization.  Having served on the BISG board for the past ten…

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EPUB 3 Support Grid Update Now Allows Users to Test for Accessibility

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EPUB 3 Support Grid Update Now Allows Users to Test for Accessibility A major update to BISG’s EPUB 3 Support Grid now enables evaluation of support for accessibility across popular reading systems and assistive technologies. The update, which involved creation of a new set of EPUB 3 test documents specifically designed to assess fundamental accessibility support, makes it possible for anyone to test a reading system’s support of accessibility features. To achieve a high fundamental accessibility score, reading systems should be able to perform…

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Updated BISAC 2014 to Thema 1.1 Mapping Now Available

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Updated BISAC 2014 to Thema 1.1 Mapping Now Available The updated BISAC 2014 to Thema 1.1 mapping reflects revisions in the BISAC Subject Headings, 2014 Edition, and the current version 1.1 of Thema, the unified global subject classification system for print and digital books that facilitates the sale of U.S. books internationally. The mapping provides a guide for BISAC users in selecting the appropriate corresponding Thema code(s). Thema codes can be incorporated into your book metadata alongside the BISAC Subject Headings. BISG members can access…

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College students increasingly prefer digital material and learning systems New findings now available in BISG’s study Student Attitudes toward Content; will be shared at Adapt Learn Innovate conference April 28 in NYC

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College students increasingly prefer digital material and learning systems New findings now available in BISG’s study Student Attitudes toward Content; will be shared at Adapt Learn Innovate conference April 28 in NYC CONTACT:  Jeanette Zwart BISG | 145 West 45th St. Suite 601 | New York NY | 10036 646.336.7141 ext. 11 | jeanette@bisg.org | www.bisg.org (New York, NY: April 10, 2015)—The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) is pleased to announce the publication of the first report in its annual two-part study, Student Attitudes toward Content in…

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BISG Executive Director to Resign; Vlahos to Tattered Cover; New Executive Sought

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BISG Executive Director to Resign; Vlahos to Tattered Cover; New Executive Sought Contact: Jeanette Zwart  BISG | 145 West 45th St. Suite 601 | New York NY | 10036 646.336.7141 ext. 11 | jeanette@bisg.org | www.bisg.org   (New York, NY: March 26, 2015) The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) announced today that Executive Director Len Vlahos will resign his position effective June 12, and will relocate to Denver, Colorado where he and his wife will join the senior management team of the Tattered Cover bookstores and will eventually acquire a…

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Webcast: BISAC-to-Thema Mapping Explained

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Webcast: BISAC-to-Thema Mapping Explained Incorporate Thema subject categories into your metadata for more efficient global trade The annual BISAC Subject Headings license includes a mapping to Thema, the unified subject classification system for the global book trade that complements individual national systems by providing suggested, broadly adopted Thema categories and qualifiers for each BISAC code. This March 3 webcast answers the most common questions about this emerging international standard. You’ll learn how Thema facilitates export sales and international rights transactions, helps reduce metadata errors, increases discoverability…

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Digital Subscriptions: Inevitable and driven by the market

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Digital Subscriptions: Inevitable and driven by the market A new BISG study on digital subscriptions publishes the week of June 16 Preorder your copy here. During last week’s Making Information Pay conference at Digital Book 2014, we shared early results from our forthcoming study Digital Books and the New Subscription Economy. Industry leaders addressed the question “Will we see a subscription economy for digital books?” The answer: we already have. And as important: the market drives the model. Key findings from BISG’s study show that…

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Special 20% discount for ECPA Members for BISG’s new ebook training and development program

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Special 20% discount for ECPA Members for BISG’s new ebook training and development program ECPA members are eligible for a special 20% discount off BISG’s new training program in ebook development, EBOOK NINJAS™: THE DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN, AND BUSINESS OF EBOOKS. The pilot program of 13 courses for BEGINNING EBOOK DEVELOPMENT starts May 6, 2014, with options to register for the full program or individual classes. Certification can be obtained separately at the end of the program and will be based on tests of…

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BISG members respond to the “e-book sales plateau”

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BISG members respond to the “e-book sales plateau” As part of BISG’s single-question surveys, members responded to “What is behind the plateau in e-book sales?” 20% — “E-books have found their level; the market is saturated for now” 25% — “Current e-readers are too limited in terms of rendering design and illustrations” 55% — “E-reader acquisition has slowed as the market has matured, so the customer base for e-books has slowed as well” 20% – “What plateau?”

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