Hi Reader,
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For those of you who already know me, you've probably heard me say: Free ISBNs might be one of the most expensive "free" things you'll ever use to publish your book.

Find out why on Monday at the Publishing Professionals Network's free Noon Zoom.

I'm walking through the process of buying and filling out all four pages of a book's ISBN record at Bowker MyIdentifiers — plus Library of Congress Control Numbers, Cataloging in Publication Blocks, MARC Records, Barcodes, BISAC Codes, and your imprint name — Monday at noon PT for PPN's free Zoom session. Bring your questions.

Free and open to everyone, registration encouraged.

​Get your tickets on Eventbrite here. (Then look for the Eventbrite confirmation in your email.)

This session covers:

• What an ISBN actually identifies, and how to read one
• Who uses ISBN metadata, and why it matters
• Free ISBNs: Learn what you give up and what happens when you change platforms
• Why you need to buy ISBNs in blocks of 10 or more
• Why U.S. publishers should purchase ISBNs only from Bowker
• How to correctly complete the four pages of a Bowker ISBN record
• How to clone, update, replace, or retire title records
• How to create and register an imprint name
• BISAC subject codes and discoverability
• ISBNs, barcodes, and embedded prices
• Why and how to get an LCCN through the PCN program
• Why and how to get a PCIP block and MARC record

The session is aimed for publishing professionals and authors who are dedicated to publishing professionally.

Carla

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