ISBN-13 Goes Into Effect January 1
By the time Bookselling This Week returns from its holiday hiatus, the book industry's conversion to 13-digit ISBNs (International Standard Book Numbers) will already be in effect for four days. The January 1, 2007, switch from 10-digit ISBNs to 13 digits will have an impact on everything from publishers' catalogs, price sheets, and invoices to booksellers' ability to place and receive orders.
If a bookseller encounters problems processing Book Sense gift cards, help is available from the program's administrator, Givex, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Before contacting Givex, however, booksellers should consider a few other options:
At the close of the year, the Book Sense team extends a very appreciative thanks to all the booksellers who have participated in the program's initiatives -- from nominating titles for the Picks lists and creating great in-store displays, to reporting to the bestseller list, promoting Book Sense in newsletters and on websites, selling Book Sense gift cards, and participating in BookSense.com.