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Ken MichaelsGlobal COO for Macmillan Science and Education

Chair, Book Industry Study Group

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- Arthur C. Clarke

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BISG’s mission is to facilitate innovation and shared solutions for the benefit of all companies and practitioners that create, produce, and distribute published content, and the organizations that support them.

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BISG’s mission is to facilitate innovation and shared solutions for the benefit of all companies and practitioners that create, produce, and distribute published content, and the organizations that support them.

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BISG’s mission is to facilitate innovation and shared solutions for the benefit of all companies and practitioners that create, produce, and distribute published content, and the organizations that support them.

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BISG’s mission is to facilitate innovation and shared solutions for the benefit of all companies and practitioners that create, produce, and distribute published content, and the organizations that support them.

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BISG’s mission is to facilitate innovation and shared solutions for the benefit of all companies and practitioners that create, produce, and distribute published content, and the organizations that support them.

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2. Evolving BookStats3. Strengthening Student Attitudes4. Best Practices in Subscription Models

1. Launching an Industry Forecast

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Redirecting our energy to new endeavors

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6. Partnering with IDPF to Provide Data on EPUB3 Adoption

7. Developing Dynamic Content Structure Field Guides

8. Creating Best Practices for Search Optimized Keywords and Tags

9. Understanding Common Core Standards

10. Globalizing Classification Schemes

5. Partnering with W3C to Influence Interoperability

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11. Conferences12. Professional Development13. Executive Lunches14. Networking Events15. Global Reach

Continuing our rich tradition of education, networking, and development…

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“The ear of the leader [or trade association] must ring with the voice of the people” Woodrow Wilson

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The next chapter begins now…

Thank you

Ken MichaelsPresident , Hachette Book GroupChair, Book Industry Study Group