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New Best Practice Guidance for Metadata Recipients Now Available
BIC is pleased to announce the release of key deliverables from the Data Recipient Best Practice project. Although aimed primarily at business-to-business recipients of metadata, this guidance is essential reading for anyone involved in the creation, management, or transmission of product information within the book supply chain. Highlights include a Supply Chain Map that clearly…

‘Books Across Borders’: free best practice resources
Navigating the complexities of international book trade requires a nuanced understanding of evolving legislation, geopolitical influences, and stretched supply chains. To address these challenges, BIC launched the ‘Books Across Borders’ project, aimed at defining and promoting best practices for the import and export of physical books and related products to and from the UK and…

The BIC Accessibility Hub is live!
BIC’s Accessibility Hub is intended to be a helpful ‘one-stop shop’ resource area for individuals and organisations wishing to create, distribute and bring to market accessible content. The hub will be regularly reviewed by BIC’s Focus on Accessibility Group and updated/modified over time as further resources and information are made available or brought to the…

Latest BIC Bite Clarifies When to Assign New ISBNs
If you or your colleagues have ever been unsure when to assign a new ISBN, or what the rules are, then our recently published BIC Bite has the answers. It’s a short paper written by industry experts from our membership and offers guidance and advice with real-world examples. You can find it in the Resource…
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