Gaëlle Béquet, Director of the ISSN International Centre, reflects on the key moments that have shaped the institution over the last ten years.

Click here to read the article in English: A decade of innovation and influence for the ISSN International Centre

The French version of this article was published in the Bulletin des bibliothèques de France on 3 September 2025. See https://bbf.enssib.fr/consulter/bbf-2025-00-0000-015.

The 2024 activity report of the ISSN International Centre is now available.

Read the full report here: https://urlr.me/bDBpSn

Read the executive summary here: https://urlr.me/KY9sTR

To mark this occasion, we are pleased to announce the launch of our special anniversary website: https://50years.issn.org/
Discover the fascinating history of the creation of ISSN National Centres around the world and immerse yourself in half a century of commitment to the identification and preservation of cultural and scholarly publications.

The site also includes the programme for our conference to be held at the Bibliothèque nationale de France on 9 October 2025:
“For an International Dialogue on the Identification and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Publications: the ISSN celebrates its 50th anniversary “.
Participation is free, but space is limited. Register now! https://50years.issn.org/conference

Join us to celebrate this extraordinary anniversary and to reflect together on the future of publications worldwide.