Library Cataloging
I've been asked to talk about ISBN-13 at next year's Texas Library Conference. I've FURLed a few pages, but if you know of some not to be missed resource, please let me know. Plenty of time.Also on the panel are folks discussing Resources Description and Access (RDA)and the Functional Requirements of Bibliographic Records (FRBR) Can't wait to hear those talks.
ISBN
- Xisbn And Isbn-13
Thom Hickey has some xISBN news. He mentions how it will handle ISBN-13 requests. It will convert them to the older format and then search. The ISBN change will impact plenty of services outside our catalogs aside from the xISBN service, Z39.50 for instance....
- Cataloging Resources On The Web
If you are a small library, school, church, non-profit and can't afford OCLC there are now some resources on the Web to help cut down on original cataloging. Open WorldCat and isbn.nu both contain bibliographic information and a large number of records....
- Isbn Tool
On oss4lib the ISBN tool ISBN.pm was noted. This is a versatile tool able to perform these tasks:convert($isbn) Takes a 10 digit ISBN and returns the 13 digit equivalent. Does not perform any error checking or validation.gettype($isbn) Takes a string...
- Isbn
Sometimes it is useful to verify an ISBN. Some online verifiers are:ISBN (Bookland EAN) Online Bar Code Symbol Generator gives a barcode as well as providing a check digit, or verifying that the ISBN is correct. The program may be downloaded or used online.The...
- Isbn
The Frequently Asked Questions about changes to the ISBN page covers many questions, including:Why is the ISBN being changed?How is it that a 10-digit ISBN system can run out of numbers?What are the changes to the ISBN system?How does this change to a...
Library Cataloging
ISBN-13
I've been asked to talk about ISBN-13 at next year's Texas Library Conference. I've FURLed a few pages, but if you know of some not to be missed resource, please let me know. Plenty of time.Also on the panel are folks discussing Resources Description and Access (RDA)and the Functional Requirements of Bibliographic Records (FRBR) Can't wait to hear those talks.
ISBN
- Xisbn And Isbn-13
Thom Hickey has some xISBN news. He mentions how it will handle ISBN-13 requests. It will convert them to the older format and then search. The ISBN change will impact plenty of services outside our catalogs aside from the xISBN service, Z39.50 for instance....
- Cataloging Resources On The Web
If you are a small library, school, church, non-profit and can't afford OCLC there are now some resources on the Web to help cut down on original cataloging. Open WorldCat and isbn.nu both contain bibliographic information and a large number of records....
- Isbn Tool
On oss4lib the ISBN tool ISBN.pm was noted. This is a versatile tool able to perform these tasks:convert($isbn) Takes a 10 digit ISBN and returns the 13 digit equivalent. Does not perform any error checking or validation.gettype($isbn) Takes a string...
- Isbn
Sometimes it is useful to verify an ISBN. Some online verifiers are:ISBN (Bookland EAN) Online Bar Code Symbol Generator gives a barcode as well as providing a check digit, or verifying that the ISBN is correct. The program may be downloaded or used online.The...
- Isbn
The Frequently Asked Questions about changes to the ISBN page covers many questions, including:Why is the ISBN being changed?How is it that a 10-digit ISBN system can run out of numbers?What are the changes to the ISBN system?How does this change to a...