Book Industry Study Group, Inc

Book Industry Study Group, Inc

  • 19 W 21st St Ste 905
  • New York, New York
  • 10010

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The Book Industry Study Group, Inc. (BISG) saw its beginning at the annual conference of the Book Manufacturers Institute in November 1975. Here, a few publishers and manufacturers met informally with representatives of several trade associations to discuss the urgent need to improve the industry's research capability. Once begun, this small group invited others to join in sponsoring a seminal study of book industry information needs on which a future program could be based. BISG was incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in February 1976 and its Report on Book Industry Information Needs was completed and published in April 1976. The report confirmed the feasibility of a program of major research studies by and about the industry. BISG is unique. As an organization it is concerned with the publishing industry as a whole and its membership consists of companies from all sectors of the industry...

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