Business Editors
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 20, 2004
R.R. Bowker, one of the world's leading providers of bibliographic information, has unveiled a new Web site designed to help publishers, both large and small, quickly access a wide range of tools and services that enable them to compete more effectively and increase their visibility in the marketplace.
The new site, Bowker Publisher Services, is located at www.BowkerPubServices.com and features links to a number of Bowker products and services that are custom-designed for publishers, as well as details regarding industry standards, product identifiers, e-commerce networks and various advertising opportunities. Publishers can use this site to stay abreast of the latest book industry news from Bowker. BowkerPubServices.com also contains useful publisher-specific links, including the ISBN/SAN Agency, Pubnet(R), PubEasy(R), and BowkerLink(TM), a free Publisher Access System that allows publishers to update their title and company information within the Books In Print or Ulrich's Periodicals Directory databases.
"Bowker is the premier resource for publishers, regardless of whether it's an individual publishing their first book or a global corporation maintaining a backlist of thousands," said Gary Aiello, executive vice president of New Providence, N.J.-based R.R. Bowker. "From our role as the U.S. ISBN Agency to the sophisticated forecasts and consulting abilities of Simba Information, Bowker provides the services that publishers need in order to reach their customers one title at a time."
According to Aiello, the new Bowker Publisher Services site is free to access and requires no special user registration.
Founded in 1872, R.R. Bowker is North America's leading provider of bibliographic information, and is also the official agency for assigning ISBNs in the United States. The company's flagship product, Books In Print(R), is available on the Internet at www.booksinprint.com, on CD-ROM and in hardbound print format. For more information or help with set-up, please visit www.BowkerPubServices.com, call 1-888-BOWKER2 (1-888-269-5372), or email marketing@bowker.com.
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