Temporary Opening of the Integrated Publishing Distribution Network Tomorrow

Comprehensive Management of Book Production, Distribution, and Sales Information

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Publication Industry Promotion Agency announced on the 31st that the Integrated Publishing Distribution Network will be temporarily opened on the 1st of next month. It is a communication network that comprehensively manages information from book production to distribution and sales. The official opening is scheduled for the 29th of next month.

One of the main services of the Integrated Publishing Distribution Network is the 'input and management of book metadata.' Publishers can register, edit, and manage metadata for newly published books, and transmit and share this information with distributors, large bookstores, online bookstores, and local bookstores. Various promotional management services are also expected to be available.

This system also provides various statistical services based on sales and inventory data linked from distributors. However, the book order management service between distributors and purchasing parties (wholesalers, publishers, bookstores) is planned to be launched next year.

Meanwhile, the Korea Publication Industry Promotion Agency will strengthen the public-private cooperation system for fair and efficient operation of the Integrated Publishing Distribution Network. The existing 'Publishing Distribution Informatization Committee' will be renamed and operated as the 'Integrated Publishing Distribution Network Operation Committee.'

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