Long-term archiving is at the heart of Persée’s commitment and today Persée joins the Keepers Registry service managed by the ISSN International Centre.

The Keepers Registry is a free online service. Partner archives provide the ISSN International Centre with data on the titles they hold.

Thanks to the ISSN, this data is linked to each title in the ISSN portal to inform the library and publishing community about the long-term preservation of this cultural and scientific heritage. It is possible to retrieve this data for long-term preservation by subscribing to the Submit.Retrieve.Reuse service.

Gabrielle Richard, Director of Persée, stresses that “referencing, openness and preservation are the challenges of scientific publishing and the creation of digital collections”.

Gaëlle Béquet, Director of the ISSN International Centre, welcomes the arrival of this new partner: “We are delighted to be working with our colleagues at Persée to better disseminate information on the long-term preservation of French-language scholarly content.”

The evaluation of the ISSN International Centre’s 2020-2024 Strategic Plan highlights key achievements, challenges and future goals. Achievements include the creation of cluster ISSNs for better resource tracking and the expansion of the Keepers Registry to 20 agencies for the preservation of digital and print serials. The network grew with the addition of six new National Centres, despite delays due to complex procedures. Challenges included limited progress in improving the interoperability of the ISSN portal through the integration of ISNIs and the implementation of persistent URLs. Future plans aim to build on these achievements while addressing outstanding issues.

The ISSN International Centre’s Action plan 2025 – 2029 outlines strategic objectives to enhance global bibliographic data services for serial publications. Key initiatives include expanding the ISSN network, improving metadata quality, and fostering preservation through the Keepers Registry. The plan emphasizes service innovation for libraries and publishers, such as new identifiers, enhanced classification systems, and targeted marketing. Sustainability goals focus on reducing environmental impacts, while leveraging AI and international standards ensures modernized identifier systems. The strategy builds on achievements from 2020–2024, aiming for a robust, connected, and innovative ISSN ecosystem by 2030.