To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ISSN International Centre, Carol Riccalton tells the very personal story of the adoption of three identifiers (ISBN, ISSN and DOI) by the Publications Office of the European Union.

To read the article in English click here: The Power of Identifiers in a Connected World

The French version of this article was published in the Bulletin des bibliothèques de France on 10 September 2025. See https://bbf.enssib.fr/consulter/bbf-2025-00-0000-019.

Discover our website dedicated to the ISSN network’s 50th anniversary! https://50years.issn.org/

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