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ISNI International Agency

ISNI-IA

International agency that assigns and manages the International Standard Name Identifier.

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The ISNI International Agency is the organization responsible for assigning and managing the International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI), an ISO standard (ISO 27729) for uniquely identifying public identities of contributors to media content such as books, television programs, and newspaper articles. The agency coordinates the ISNI system, which provides 16-digit identifiers used across libraries, publishers, and rights management organizations worldwide.