Death of the ISBN Number?

Not an RA specific link, but as a library geek I love the ISBN number.  I am willing to bet that since many of my readers have Masters of Library Science too that more than a few of you out there are fans of the International Standard Book Number too.

Well, January Magazine had this link to a great Economist article about the possible death of the beloved ISBN number.

And just after I got used to putting a 978 on the front of everything.