- From: Shuh Barbara <barbara.shuh@nlc-bnc.ca>
- Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 10:06:00 -0500
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FYI I'm passing on this background information to give protocol implementors a heads-up on introduction of 13-digit ISBN, in case it has an impact on your applications. IPIGlettes: Version 2 of the ILL Protocol specifies the size of the ISBN string as 10 characters - and so implementators of this protocol will have to address the issue of what to do with 13-digit numbers if they are received. I've asked that this topic be added to the agenda of the IPIG meeting later this month. ZIG & NCIP'ers Neither Z39.50 and Z39.83 talk about size limits - but I'm using these lists to help pass on the information to you all in case this change may impact your local implementations. Although the change has been scheduled for 1 January 2007 (that seems a long way off), there have been indications that some publishers plan to "jump the gun" and start printing 13-digit numbers on their publications as early as this summer. Therefore, it is anticipated that bibliographic systems could start encountering these identifiers much earlier than 2007. Barb ______________________ Barbara Shuh Library Network Specialist Library and Archives Canada 395 Wellington Street Ottawa ON K1A 0N4 Phone: (613) 995-1701 | Fax: (613) 943-1939 E-mail: barbara.shuh@nlc-bnc.ca -----Original Message----- From: Stewart Marg Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 1:38 PM To: 'bibcanlib-l'; 'tsig-l' Subject: Revision of ISBN / Révision du ISBN (Le message en français suit le message en anglais) The International ISBN Agency has issued the first set of implementation guidelines for the 13-digit ISBN on its Web site at: <http://www.isbn-international.org/revision.html> http://www.isbn-international.org/revision.html These implementation guidelines are intended to provide guidance for all ISBN user sectors and to help organisations prepare for implementation of the new 13-digit ISBN format. These guidelines may be subject to further development so please bookmark that site for future updates (instead of copying the guidelines). A set of Frequently Asked Questions in English and French explaining these changes to the ISBN system is also available on the Web at: http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/iso/tc46sc9/isbn.htm <http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/iso/tc46sc9/isbn.htm> Please draw the attention of your colleagues to this important information about changes to the ISBN system. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- L'agence ISBN internationale a publié sur son site web une première série de lignes directrices concernant la mise en application des numéros ISBN à 13 chiffres. On peut consulter ces lignes directrices à : <http://www.isbn-international.org/revision.html> http://www.isbn-international.org/revision.html Ces lignes directrices sont publiées dans le but d'offrir de l'aide aux utilisateurs de numéros ISBN de tous les secteurs, et dans le but d'aider les organismes à se préparer à la mise en application des nouveaux numéros ISBN à 13 chiffres. Ces lignes directrices sont sujettes à changements; nous vous recommandons donc de noter l'adresse du site web (plutôt que de copier les lignes directrices). Une "Foire aux questions" (en anglais et en français), qui explique les changements au système des ISBN, est également disponible sur le web, à l'adresse http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/iso/tc46sc9/isbn-f.htm <http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/iso/tc46sc9/isbn-f.htm> Nous vous prions d'attirer l'attention de vos collègues sur cette information importante touchant les changements au système ISBN. Merci. Margaret Stewart Chief, Standards and Support / Chef, Normes et soutien National Library of Canada / Bibliothèque nationale du Canada E-mail / courriel: marg.stewart@nlc-bnc.ca
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