[bksvol-discuss] Re: ISBNs was bksvol-discuss Digest V10 #318
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 20:52:10 -0600
No book prior to late 60’s/early 70’s has an ISBN, so it cannot be a
requirement. Copyright, on the other hand, is mandatory except in case of
public domain. None of the original Nancy Drew books has an ISBN and we nearly
have all of them in the collection now. Some books, like some of my 1800’s
Susan Coolidge books never had copyrights so they are public domain and
acceptable for Bookshare, too. Many Gutenberg books have no copyright and are
in Bookshare. As we add historical text, many will not have copyright, further
expanding the breadth and width of Bookshare’s library.
Valerie
On Nov 23, 2013, at 10:17 PM, Susan Lumpkin <slumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I think we need clarification on the ISBN number issue from staff, don’t you,
> Cindy? SO far I’ve never encountered a book without an ISBN but maybe I’ve
> just been lucky. To the best of my memory,if a book doesn’t have an ISBN, we
> needed to include a long synopsis.
>
> Susan
>
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>
> I seem to remember that books could be checked in with the ISBN number space
> left blank ; am I mis-rememberng again?
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 6:19 AM, Deborah Murray <blinkeeblink@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> Hi Kevin,
>
> If you were told that an ISBN was required and that it be on the copyright
> page, then this is yet another policy change that we volunteers have never
> been told.
>
> ISBNs have *never* been a requirement. Some older books don't have them, and
> as you say, some books don't have them on the copyright page. I have
> encountered this many times.
> When I find the ISBN on the cover or book jacket and not the copyright page
> I usually copy it onto the copyright page so it can be found by the proofer
> more easily.
>
> But again, an ISBN has never been a requirement. If it is now, it would be
> really, really nice if we volunteers could be officially told.
> Yet another example of why we need an updated, clear manual. Please?!
>
> Deborah
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