print email comment close Are You Ready for ISBN-13? URL: http://www.isbn.org/standards/home/isbn/transition.asp Description: "On January 1, 2007, the book industry will begin using 13 digit ISBNs [International Standard Book Numbers] to identify all books in supply chain," rather than 10-digit numbers. The site explains why this change is being made, and provides a free online tool to convert an ISBN-10 to an ISBN-13. Also find related material for publishers and librarians. Publisher: R.R. Bowker LLC. Library of Congress Subject Headings: International Standard Book Numbers Publishers and publishing -- Standards LII Database Information: Record 21348 created by Maria Brandt on 04/25/2006 Last modification on 04/26/2006 Published: 04/27/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21348