BIC is uniquely positioned as a neutral, not-for-profit organisation leading on standards, training, and best practice in the book supply chain in the UK and Ireland. As a member, you don’t just benefit from standards and best practice guidance – you help shape them. We are already home to over 100 organisations and businesses, across the book supply chain, as members, supporters and patrons.
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Membership is interactive. BIC is led by the needs and voices of its members at every level. From working groups, projects, and committees, to board discussions, members influence the organisation’s priorities, initiatives, and actions for everyone’s benefit.
Benefits of membership include…
Improve supply chain efficiencies,
save money and the planet!
Invest in and influence the future improvement
and stability of the book industry’s supply chain
- BIC Board: be part of the strategic leadership and influence of BIC by nominating and electing members from other member organisations, or your own
- Networking: meet your peers at BIC meetings and events, both virtual and face to face
- Influence: provide your business with a voice when contributing towards the next generation of standards and industry training
- Strategic Planning: members have the opportunity to work in partnership to influence and shape the future direction of key industry priorities across, for example, projects, national groups, library review groups and strategic committees
- Accreditation: benchmark your metadata and supply chain performance for free against the industry standard through BIC accreditation schemes
- PR: let your stakeholders know that as a member you embrace best practice and efficiency aligned to industry standards
Find out more in our membership brochure.