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The Year in Review
Financials Membership Publications and events Programs Committee activities
Remembering Jean Srnecz
August 12, 1949 − February 12, 2009
Finances 2008−2009: revenue
Total revenue $800,728 4.5% above budget 4.5% below 2007−2008
Finances 2008−2009: revenue
Finances 2008−2009: surplus/assets
Budgeted Annual deficit of $58,235 Actual Annual surplus of $6,116 Assets at June 30, 2009 of $691,275 2% asset increase on the previous
year
Summary Results
Budget
Election of Class 2 DirectorsClass 2 Directors –Term expires September 2012 (8 allowed)Judith Appelbaum*† Sensible SolutionsCharles Benante† Pearson TechnologyPeter Givler† Assoc. of American
University PressesJoseph Gonnella*† Barnes & NobleMark Kuyper† Evangelical Christian
Publishers Assoc.Jonathan Nowell† Nielsen BookTom Turvey† GoogleRonald Weir† RR Donnelley
†To be elected during the BISG Annual Meeting of Members 2009.
*Also membersof the Executive Committee.
On leave from the Board due to work on the Google Book Settlement.
New Members
CERLALC
Guideposts
NYU
Romance Writers of America
Lulu
Deborah Baber
Member Cancellations The News Group Association of Canadian Publishers Digital Library Federation Microsoft Rosetta Solutions MIT Press Scholastic Taunton Press Pace University Broadman and Holman
Publications 2008−2009
Published in December 2008
Led by Connie Harbison (Baker & Taylor)
Major revision of Computers Art and architecture Photography Juvenile
Publications 2008−2009
Due November 2009 100-page guide De-mystifying POD & USR Sponsored by:
Ingram/Lightning Source Hewlett-Packard Amazon.com
Publications 2008−2009
New research partner Revised methodology One integrated data set Expanded sales channels More formats reported Frontlist & backlist data Published in print & PDF
BISG Events 2008−2009 300 registered at Making Information
Pay Programs at BookExpo America 2009 Collaboration with NISO at ALA 2009 Presentations at many other conferences
Programs 2008−2009
Product Data Certification Program Environmental trends and climate
impacts
Product Data Certification Program (PDCP)
Certified Companies
Re-certified Companies
Environmental and Climate Issues
Book Industry Environmental Council Main focus:
Setting industry-wide goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Tracking companies’ environmental performance
Certification of environmentally-responsible companies
Committee Highlights: 2008−2009
Committee Highlights: 2008−2009
Digital publishing standards Book:DROP (Digital Reading Online
Protocol): technical specification published in December 2008
Development of standard web services messages for discovery and retrieval of online book content
Committee Highlights: 2008−2009 New EDI messages published MEIG initiative, led by Tom Smith (Simon & Schuster) Developed in X12 version 5030
810 Invoice 812 Credit/Debit Adjustment 820 Payment Order/Remittance Advice 204 Motor Carrier Load Tender 211 Motor Carrier Bill of Lading 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status 850 Purchase Order 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgement
Committee Highlights: 2008−2009
Metadata Publication of ONIX 3.0
Digital products Sets and series
Publication of ONIX Code Lists Issue 10
Committee Highlights: 2008−2009
Research Committee Overhaul of Book Industry TRENDS TRENDS Advisory Group, led by Judith
Appelbaum New data partner — Outsell New methodology
Committee Highlights: 2008−2009
Publishers/Independent Wholesalers Group Focusing on metadata extension for
books for GDSN Essential data derived from Product
Metadata Best Practices ONIX licensed for use in GDSN
BISG Annual Report 2008−2009
With special thanks to Lightning Source, Inc.
Continuing Success BISG Strategic Review Board review of operational priorities for
2010 Changing the guard Continued relevance Member-driven priorities Active participation by members Leadership in committees and working groups
Thank you!
“Working to create a moreinformed, empowered and efficient
book industry supply chain for both physical and digital products”