[bksvol-discuss] Re: ISBNs was bksvol-discuss Digest V10 #318
- From: Cindy Rosenthal <grandcyn77@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 19:05:10 -0800
I agree, Susan, that we need clarification;it's been a long time since
I've not seen an ISBN number in a book smile
On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 8:17 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.
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> Susan
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> *From:* bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
> bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Cindy Rosenthal
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 23, 2013 5:51 PM
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> *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: ISBNs was bksvol-discuss Digest V10 #318
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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?
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> On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 6:19 AM, Deborah Murray <blinkeeblink@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> Hi Kevin,
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> 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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> The number on the outside rear cover is the actual ISBN number.
> This verifies in site searches plus when entered as the metadata in
> BookShare, the correct title is returned.
> The placement of the ISBN on the rear outside cover is the only location
> for
> the number on the actual physical book.
> This book is a purchased book.
> I Recently received a note from BookShare that the ISBN number is required
> as part of the scan and must be on the copyright page when scanning a book.
> There are many books with ISBN numbers that may not conform to this
> requirement. Does this mean that these books are ineligible for BookShare?
> -Kevin
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