Hi Rafiq Just as phone companies recognized the need for additional area codes to accommodate the growing demand for phone numbers, the book industry has become aware that the maximum number of ISBNs available under the current 10-digit system will not be sufficient to accommodate expected growth in demand for new ISBNs. The move to 13-digit identifiers may also enable book publishers to use a single barcode worldwide rather than having to print a 12-digit price point UPC on the rear cover of some books -- such as mass market paperbacks for retailers who currently cannot or do not wish to deal with the item-specific 13-digit Bookland EAN. for details please visit http://www.deekshasystems.com/faq.html With Regards Shwetank Upadhyaya Chief Executive Officer Deeksha Systems Pvt. Ltd. A-5 "Shrushti" Baner Road Pune -411045 India +91-20-30911117 +91-9373308287 www.deekshasystems.com -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in]On Behalf Of rafiq rather Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 3:39 PM To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Request Dear Patrons Why the trend towards chainging the 8 digit ISBN number to 13 digits. Will it serve the purpose for the future intellectual outcome. Rafiq Ahmad Rather Depi. of Lib & infor. science University of Kashmir -- _______________________________________________ Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number. -Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp ?SRC=lycos10 _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum Hi Rafiq  Just as phone companies recognized the need for additional area codes to accommodate the growing demand for phone numbers, the book industry has become aware that the maximum number of ISBNs available under the current 10-digit system will not be sufficient to accommodate expected growth in demand for new ISBNs. The move to 13-digit identifiers may also enable book publishers to use a single barcode worldwide rather than having to print a 12-digit price point UPC on the rear cover of some books -- such as mass market paperbacks for retailers who currently cannot or do not wish to deal with the item-specific 13-digit Bookland EAN. for details please visit http://www.deekshasystems.com/faq.html http://www.deekshasystems.com/faq.html     outbind://50/SunSignature_files/image003.gif With Regards Shwetank Upadhyaya Chief Executive Officer   Deeksha Systems Pvt. Ltd. A-5 "Shrushti" Baner  Road Pune -411045 India +91-20-30911117 +91-9373308287 cid:974264612@19092005-01b1             http://www.deekshasystems.com/ www.deekshasystems.com -----Original Message----- From: lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in [ mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in mailto:lis-forum-bounces@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in ]On Behalf Of rafiq rather Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 3:39 PM To: lis-forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in Subject: [LIS-Forum] Request Dear Patrons Why the trend towards chainging the 8 digit ISBN number to 13 digits. Will it serve the purpose for the future intellectual outcome. Rafiq Ahmad Rather Depi. of Lib & infor. science University of Kashmir -- _______________________________________________ Search for businesses by name, location, or phone number.  -Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp... http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp... _______________________________________________ LIS-Forum mailing list LIS-Forum@ncsi.iisc.ernet.in http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum http://ncsi.iisc.ernet.in/mailman/listinfo/lis-forum