We inform you that a new version of the ISSN Portal will be released today, around 2 pm (CET).

This version will provide the following improvements:

–              Integration of ROAD into the ISSN Portal. The URL of ROAD will not change (https://road.issn.org).

–              Addition of new indexes and facets: notably “Covered by” or “OA resource type”

–              Provision of a version designed for mobile devices (smartphones).

–              Addition of a new download format: CSV

In order to set up the new version, the service will be interrupted from noon to 2 pm (CET).

We apologize for any inconvenience.

The Annual Conference about Bibliographic Transition Beyond Standardization will take place at the National Library of France on Friday 29 June 2018.

The French Bibliographic Transition program under the aegis of ABES and BnF aims to adapt library catalogues to the semantic web. Since 2015, the professionals involved have worked to publish and implement new cataloguing rules based on RDA-FR, train and advise libraries and software publishers on the evolution of applications, and support the French library community through awareness-raising.

Gaëlle Béquet, Director of the ISSN International Centre and President of the ISO Technical Committee 46, will deliver the opening address together with Stéphanie Roussel, President of the mirror French Committee 46. Details and registration on http://www.bnf.fr/fr/professionnels/anx_journees_pro_2018/a.jp_180629_afnor.html

The Publisher/Vendor/Library Relations Interest Group Forum (ALCTS) has invited the ISSN International Centre and the U.S. ISSN Centre to present the new ISSN Portal to a mixed audience of professionals on Monday, June 25^th, 2018 (9-10 a.m., Morial Convention Centre, room 281/282). More information available at https://www.eventscribe.com/2018/ALA-Annual/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=380012