The International ISBN Agency has elected ProQuest's Beat Barblan as chair of its board of directors, where he will provide counsel and guidance on issues related to identifier standards in the book supply chain.
Barblan, Vice President of Publishing and Data Services at ProQuest affiliate Bowker – the official ISBN Agency for the U.S. and Australia – is a familiar name in the publishing industry. In addition to leading Bowker, he previously served as board treasurer for the International ISBN Agency. He also serves as treasurer of EDItEUR and is a board member of the Book Industry Study Group.
ISBN is a product identifier used by publishers, booksellers, libraries, internet retailers and other supply chain participants for ordering, listing, sales records and stock control purposes. Used in more than 200 countries and territories, the ISBN identifies a book's registrant, title, edition and format.
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