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We have been liaising very closely with our hosts at the National Library of Norway about the 2020 ISBN Annual General Meeting.

The building where the International ISBN Agency is based

In common with many organisations across the world, the current Covid-19 crisis is having an impact on the International ISBN Agency's operations.

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ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is the key identifier for books in the supply chain; an ISBN uniquely identifies a specific book by a specific publisher in a specific format.

The Capital Building, Washington DC

From early 2020 the United States ISBN Agency (operated by Bowker) will begin assigning ISBNs starting with the prefix element 979.