22 July 2010, Woking

“ISTCs are as revolutionary for the book trade as the ISBN was, and ISTC is the natural evolution of the ISBN in a more complex and mature book industry”.

This was the rallying cry from Jeremy Neate of Nielsen BookScan at a seminar organised jointly by Book Industry Communication (BIC) and Nielsen Book on 2 July at Pearson’s offices in the Strand to
promote the International Standard Text Code (ISTC); a new ISO identifier which identifies abstract textual works and enables individual ISBNs comprising the same work to be grouped together for
search and analysis.

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NATIONAL BOOK WEEK ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN BOOK PUBLISHING SECTOR

We all speak about it.Some of us are doing it. Many of us would love to do something about it. And all of us know that it is one of the most important interventions for our existence.

Yes, we’re speaking about promoting reading, and there’s no better time to do so than in inaugural National Book Week (NBW), taking place from 6 – 13 September this year.

So what is NBW exactly? Well, it has been developed to assist the South African Book Development Council (SABDC), in partnership with the Department of Arts and Culture, to encourage reading amongst South Africans and to find innovative ways to strengthen industry initiatives, develop skills and increase book sales, particular by South African and African authors.

WHEN ARE WE MOVING?
Our Corporate Head Office will be closed for the move on Friday, 23rd October and will reopen at 08h30 on Monday, 26th 0ctober.

HOW WILL THIS MOVE AFFECT YOU?
* Our Head Office divisional staff including publishers, sales and marketing and administrative teams will be unavailable on Friday, 23rd October.
* Juta Customer Services will be unavailable on Friday, 23rd October.
* Our Regional Offices in Sandton and Durban and our Sales & Business Consultants based in these offices will be available as usual.
* Juta Bookshops in Gauteng and the Western Cape will be open during normal trading hours over this period.
* Our new warehouse premises in Diep River will also be unavailable to handle deliveries and returns on this day.

WHERE ARE WE MOVING TO? 1st Floor, Sunclare Building, 21 Dreyer Street, Claremont, 7708 * Tel: +27 21 659 2300
Customer Services: Fax: +27 21 659 2360 Please note: All Juta Head Office PO Box addresses remain unchanged.

We apologise for any disruption or inconvenience caused and appreciate your patience during the relocation.