Industry Statistics: Looking Behind the Numbers
Well, it may not be time for a name change, but BISG is aware that it needs to evaluate how it defines its boundaries. Healy says, “Even before ‘Book Industry Trends 2007’ came out, the BISG Board decided it was time to do a full strategic review of the program. For example, we need to take a look at reporting nontraditional media. And we are now planning for modifications in the 2008 report,” he says, and a formal announcement regarding any changes will be made later this year.
- Companies:
- Amazon.com
- American Booksellers Association
- Association of American Publishers
- Book Publishing Report
- Bowker
- Consortium
- Evangelical Christian Publishers Association
- Fordham University
- Independent Publishers Group
- National Association of College Stores
- National Book Network (NBN)
- Nielsen Media Research
- PMA
- Publishers Weekly
- Simba Information
- The Book Industry Study Group
- Places:
- Manhattan
- United States
Eugene G. Schwartz is editor at large for ForeWord Reviews, an industry observer and an occasional columnist for Book Business magazine. In an earlier career, he was in the printing business and held production management positions at Random House, Prentice-Hall/Goodyear and CRM Books/Psychology Today. A former PMA (IBPA) board member, he has headed his own publishing consultancy, Consortium House. He is also Co-Founder of Worthy Shorts Inc., a development stage online private press and publication service for professionals as well as an online back office publication service for publishers and associations. He is on the Publishing Business Conference and Expo Advisory Board.