ISBN-13, ISO, EAN—Y2K all over again? Not really, but some say there are parallels, as "the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) … is being changed from a 10-digit format to a 13-digit one," ISBN-13, according to a February 22, 2005, article in eSchoolNews Online. You should know about this, because, some say, "schools and other users of book-tracking software will need to make sure their systems can accommodate [ISBN-13], which will require some schools to upgrade their programs," according to the article.

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