ISBN-13 Readiness Planning Survey


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Record Created On: 01/18/06, 1:44 pm
Record Last Modified On: 06/16/06, 3:28 pm

Contact Information
Publisher Name: Penguin Group (Canada), Inc.
SAN: 1169254
Ordering Address: 195 Harry Walker parkway North
Newmarket, ON L3Y 7B3

Publisher Implementation Dates:
Customer Service

1. General Inquiries on ISBN-13 Readiness and Transition Plans:

Publisher Web Site: www.penguin.ca
Publisher Email: ISBN13.Canada@Pearsoncanada.com
Publisher Phone:

2. Product Inquiries (e.g. price & availability) - for New and Backlist Publications:
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
Ready to handle inquiries using ISBN-13 identifiers. By 01/01/07 01/01/06
Able to accept inquiries using ISBN-10 identifiers after January 1, 2007. Indefinitely Indefinitely

3. Ordering - for New and Backlist Publications (by paper, phone, email, fax etc.):
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
Ready to accept and process customer purchase orders using ISBN-13 identifiers. By 01/01/07 01/01/07
Able to accept customer purchase orders using ISBN-10 identifiers after January 1, 2007. Indefinitely Indefinitely

4. Returns & Billing Adjustments - for New and Backlist Publications:
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
Ready to accept and process returns and adjustments using ISBN-13 identifiers. By 01/01/07 01/01/07
Able to accept and process returns and adjustments using ISBN-10 identifiers after January 1, 2007. Indefinitely Indefinitely

5. Business Documents & Forms - Invoices, Debit & Credit Memos, Packing Lists, Carton Labels, etc.:
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
Ready to include ISBN-13 identifiers on business forms. By 01/01/07 01/01/07
Able to include ISBN-10 identifiers on business forms after Januray 1, 2007. Indefinitely Indefinitely

6. Order, Shipment, Return, & Billing Status Inquiries - for New and Backlist Publications:
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
Ready to handle inquiries using ISBN-13 identifiers. By 01/01/07 01/01/07
Able to handle inquiries using ISBN-10 identifiers after January 1, 2007. Indefinitely Indefinitely

Electronic Commerce (aka Ecommerce/EDI):

7. Supplying ISBNs in Electronic Product Files (ONIX, Pubnet, or ASC-X12):
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
Ready to provide ISBN-13 identifiers in electronic product files. By 01/01/07 07/01/06
Able to provide ISBN-10 identifiers in product files after January 1, 2007. Indefinitely Indefinitely

8. Using ISBNs in Electronic Commerce Transactions (Pubnet or ASC X-12):

Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
Ready to accept (receive and process) ISBN-13 identifiers in electronic commerce transactions. By 07/01/06 07/01/06 We will accept ISBN-13. However, paperwork such as invoice and packing slips etc. will only show 10 digit ISBN until Jan. 1, 2007.
Ready to provide ISBN-13 in Electronic Commerce transactions (e.g. ASN's). By 07/01/06 07/01/06 We will supply an ISBN-13. However, paperwork such as invoice and packing slips etc. will only show 10 digit ISBN until Jan. 1, 2007.
Able to accept and provide ISBN-10 identifiers in electronic commerce transactions after January 1, 2007. Indefinitely Indefinitely

9. Using the EAN/UCC-14 (aka GTIN-14) digit product identifiers in Electronic Commerce Transactions:
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
Ready to receive and process EAN/UCC-14 identifiers in ecommerce transactions. By 07/01/06 07/01/06 We will accept GTIN-14. However, paperwork such as invoice and packing slips etc. will only show 10 digit ISBN until Jan. 1, 2007. We will support GTINs with leading '0' only.
Ready to supply EAN/UCC-14 identifiers in ecommerce transactions (e.g. ASN's). By 07/01/06 07/01/06 We will supply GTIN-14. However paperwork such as invoice and packing slips etc. will only show 10 digit ISBN until Jan. 1, 2007. We will support GTINs with leading '0' only.
Ready to provide EAN/UCC-14 identifiers in electronic product files (ONIX, Pubnet or ASCX-12). By 07/01/06 07/01/06 We will support GTINs with leading '0' only.
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Product Labeling

10. Displaying ISBNs on New Publications - above the EAN Bar Code on Back Cover #4:
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on new publications - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering) Permitted prior to 2007 01/01/06
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on new publications - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 Not planned yet

11. Displaying ISBNs on Reprints of Existing (Backlist) Publications - above the EAN Bar Code on Back Cover #4:
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on reprints - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering). Permitted prior to 2007 Not planned.
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on reprints - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 Not planned.

12. Displaying ISBNs on New Publications - on the Copyright Page:

Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on new publications - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering). Permitted prior to 2007 01/01/06
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on new publications - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 Not planned yet.

Sales & Marketing Communications:

13. Trade Market:
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
ISBN-13 will begin appearing in printed sales and marketing catalogs - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering). Permitted Prior to 2007 09/01/05 For Spring 2006 catalogue.
ISBN-13 will begin appearing in printed sales and marketing catalogs - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 Not planned yet.
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on sales and marketing websites - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering). Permitted Prior to 2007 Not planned. Website will still allow for ISBN-10 look-up. Page will display ISBN-13. See ISBN-13 single numbering.
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on sales and marketing websites - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 06/01/06 Website will still allow for ISBN-10 look-up. Page will display ISBN-13.

14. College Market:
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
ISBN-13 will begin appearing in printed sales and marketing catalogs - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering). Permitted Prior to 2007 09/01/05
ISBN-13 will begin appearing in printed sales and marketing catalogs - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 Not planned yet.
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on sales and marketing websites - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering). Permitted Prior to 2007 Not planned. Website will still allow for ISBN-10 look-up. Page will display ISBN-13. See ISBN-13 single numbering.
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on sales and marketing websites - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 06/01/06 Website will still allow for ISBN-10 look-up. Page will display ISBN-13.

15. School Market:
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
ISBN-13 will begin appearing in printed sales and marketing catalogs - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering). Permitted Prior to 2007 09/01/05
ISBN-13 will begin appearing in printed sales and marketing catalogs - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 Not planned yet.
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on sales and marketing websites - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering). Permitted Prior to 2007 Not planned. Website will still allow for ISBN-10 look-up. Page will display ISBN-13. See ISBN-13 single numbering.
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on sales and marketing websites - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 06/01/06 Website will still allow for ISBN-10 look-up. Page will display ISBN-13.

16. Library Market:
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
ISBN-13 will begin appearing in printed sales and marketing catalogs - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering). Permitted Prior to 2007 09/01/05
ISBN-13 will begin appearing in printed sales and marketing catalogs - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 Not planned yet.
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on sales and marketing websites - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering). Permitted Prior to 2007 Not planned. Website will still allow for ISBN-10 look-up. Page will display ISBN-13. See ISBN-13 single numbering.
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on sales and marketing websites - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 06/01/06 Website will still allow for ISBN-10 look-up. Page will display ISBN-13.

17. Other Markets: Christian CBA market
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
ISBN-13 will begin appearing in printed sales and marketing catalogs - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering). Permitted Prior to 2007 09/01/05
ISBN-13 will begin appearing in printed sales and marketing catalogs - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 Not planned yet.
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on sales and marketing websites - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering). Permitted Prior to 2007 Not planned. Website will still allow for ISBN-10 look-up. Page will display ISBN-13. See ISBN-13 single numbering.
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on sales and marketing websites - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 06/01/06 Website will still allow for ISBN-10 look-up. Page will display ISBN-13.

18. Direct to Consumer Mailing
Recommendation: Publisher's Plan: Comments:
ISBN-13 will begin appearing in printed sales and marketing catalogs - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering). Permitted Prior to 2007 N/A
ISBN-13 will begin appearing in printed sales and marketing catalogs - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 N/A
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on sales and marketing websites - in addition to ISBN-10 (Dual Numbering). Permitted Prior to 2007 N/A
ISBN-13 will begin appearing on sales and marketing websites - replacing the ISBN-10 (Single Numbering). Not Before 01/01/07 N/A