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Record 1 2007-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Document Classification (Library Science)
OBS

The main functions of the International ISBN Agency are: -To promote, coordinate and supervise the world-wide use of the ISBN system. -To approve the definition and structure of group agencies. -To allocate group identifiers to group agencies. -To advise on the establishment and functioning of group agencies. -To advise group agencies on the allocation of international publisher identifiers. -To publish the assigned group numbers and publishers' prefixes in up-to-date form.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
OBS

Les principales missions de l'Agence internationale de l'ISBN sont les suivantes : -promouvoir, coordonner et superviser le fonctionnement du système ISBN au niveau mondial; -approuver la définition et la structure des agences; -attribuer les numéros de groupe et les identifiants éditeurs aux agences de groupe; -apporter son conseil pour la création et le fonctionnement des agences de groupe; -conseiller les agences de groupe sur l'attribution des préfixes d'éditeurs aux éditeurs internationaux; -publier et mettre à jour les numéros de groupes et les préfixes d'éditeur attribués.

Spanish

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