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Arts Council
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk
The Arts Council is the national arts funding body in England. Their site details work of the council and gives information on funding programmes.
BookData
http://www.bookdata.co.uk
Book Data is the leading supplier of content-rich bibliographic information about English-language books to booksellers and libraries in the UK and worldwide, bringing together information about books and other published media from around the world.
Book Industry Communications
http://www.bic.org.uk
Book Industry Communication (BIC) is the book trade standards body. BIC's website includes trade standards for Product Information, EDI and barcoding as well as many research reports on aspects of book trade e-commerce and the standards infrastructure for digital publishing.
The Bookseller
http://www.theBookseller.com
theBookseller.com is the online business information service for the book business. It provides daily updates on industry news, bestseller charts, career opportunities and market information services.
The Booksellers Association
http://www.booksellers.org.uk
The Bookseller's Association promotes and looks after the interests of booksellers. The site contains information on all aspects of book retailing, a searchable database of all BA members, a chatroom and offers the opportunity for BA members to purchase products.
International Map Trade Association
http://www.maptrade.org
IMTA
The site contains a Map Store Directory, a Guide to Map & Travel Products, Mac Copyright details and information on forthcoming conference and trade shows .
The Library Association
http://www.la-hq.org.uk
The Library Association is the Chartered professional body for librarians and information managers in all sectors. It advises its 25000 members through every stage of their career, and also informs the media, government and other decision makers.
Library and Information Statistics Unit
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/dis/lisu/lisuhp.html
LISU is a national research and information centre concerned with library statistics and data. Their website contains details of LISU's services and publications and includes an online version of Library and Information Statistics Tables.
Publishers Association
http://www.publishers.org.uk
The Publishers Association is the focal point for book, journal and electronic publishers in the UK. Visit the PA website for up to date information and a wide range of on-line resources.
Publishing Training Centre
http://www.train4publishing.co.uk
The Publishing Training Centre runs approximately 160 training courses each year as well as in-company and long distance programmes. Their website contains general information about services and details of specific courses which can be booked online.
Society of Authors
http://www.writers.org.uk/society
The Society of Authors advises members on the business aspects of writing. Their website outlines their main activities and benefits of membership.
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