Easily recognisable as the identifier for all kinds of books, the International Standard Book Number is key to an efficient and effective book supply chain.
The International ISBN Agency is the registration authority for the Standard on a global basis.
The logo of Nacionalna i sveučilišna knjižnica u Zagrebu, the host of the meeting
The latest regional meeting of ISBN agencies has taken place in Zagreb, Croatia. The meeting was held within the Nacionalna i sveučilišna knjižnica u Zagrebu (National and University Library of Zagreb) building, which is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary in 2025.
Delegates from the following agencies were present at the meeting:
Representatives from the International ISMN Agency…
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A Lithuanian researcher, Eleonora Dagiene, has recently written a blog about her research into how and why some scholarly publications are evaluated differently, sometimes due to factors such as perceived prestige of the publisher rather than the quality of the research.
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