Getting a new ISBN number of your own is simple via the internet -- search
for R. R. Bowker & apply.  There's a small fee and it takes a couple of
weeks.  You will receive several numbers to be used in future publications,
using your "base" number.

You'll also receive a listing of shops that can convert the numbers into a
bar code that includes the retail price - a necessity these days.  Your
printer simply places the bar code graphic where you specify.

Ross Weeks Jr.
Historic Crab Orchard Museum & Pioneer Park
Tazewell, Va.
http://histcrab.netscope.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jill P. Dixon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 1:33 PM
Subject: ISBN Numbers


> Hi all.
>
> Looking for someone knowledgeable about ISBN numbers. Our institution
> published a book about 10 years ago with a printer who got our ISBN
> number for us.  The curator and I have recently re-edited/revised the
> book (we're calling it the 2nd edition). We sent out for bids last week
> for printing.
>
> In doing our bids, we sent out to the guy who printed it for us before.
> He says that if we use another printer, we must get another ISBN number
> because that's "his" number. Anyone know about this?
>
> And he's probably the cheaper printer, but I really don't want to use
> him though because he basically makes photocopies and binds them...
>
> Anyone out there know about ISBNs?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Jill Dixon
> SMC MUSEUM
>
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