Book Industry Study Group

The mission of BISG is to simplify logistics for publishers, manufacturers, suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, librarians and others engaged in the business of print and electronic media.

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.

[3] These three associations for the book publishing supply chain have formed the consortium in order to address the impact of the industry on the environment.

A range of committees and working groups provide BISG members with an ongoing platform for the identification, assessment, and resolution of book industry issues, at times through the development of standards and best practices.