Re. ISSN forms (2 messages) Birdie MacLennan 07 Nov 1995 17:16 UTC
2 messages, 84 lines: ----------------------- Date: Tue, 7 Nov 1995 11:02:41 -0500 From: "Regina R. Reynolds" <rrey@LOC.GOV> Subject: Re: ISSN forms ISSN application forms can be obtained from the National Serials Data Program at the Library of Congress by calling (202) 707-6452 or writing to : National Serials Data Program, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540-4160. An ISSN application form is also located on LC's gopher server, LC MARVEL. In development is an interactive form for LC's web site. Regina Reynolds Head, NSDP Library of Congress rrey@loc.gov (202) 707-6379 --------------------------- Date: Tue, 7 Nov 1995 08:54:08 -0800 From: Mitch Turitz <turitz@SFSU.EDU> Subject: Re: ISSN forms Comments: cc: RREY@LOC.GOV CHARLES: I am forwarding your message to Regina Reynolds, Head of NSDP (which assigns ISSNs to serials for the Library of Congress). From your question it is unclear if your publications already have ISSNs and you want them to have new ones because your frequency has changed (which would NOT be a valid reason for a new ISSN) or if it is because your publications NEVER had ISSNs to begin with. It is my understanding that you would NOT request a change in the ISSN for a frequency change UNLESS that change is also reflected in the title proper (e.g. Annual report of the blah blah ... to: Semi-annual report of the blah blah). However, I would STRONGLY URGE you NOT to make unnecessary title changes. In my humble opinion, the best way to inform libraries of the change in frequency of your publications is to SEND A LETTER TO ALL YOUR SUBSCRIBERS AND DISTRIBUTORS. I would consider that the most "polite" way to inform us all, so that we change our check-in records prior to the next expected issue (and if you could also mention the date/vol./issue number and expected receipt date of the next issue in the letter). Another way to inform your subscribers would be to put a note ON THE TITLE PAGE clearly indicating "NEW FREQUENCY: STARTING NEXT ISSUE WITH VOL 2, NO.1 JAN. 1996 QUARTERLY (i.e. Jan,Apr,July,Oct)." I hope that helps. -- Mitch On Mon, 6 Nov 1995, Charles Jones wrote: > Can anyone tell me how I can quickly obtain ISSN forms so that > we can notify libraries of the change in frequency of one of > our publications? Thank you very much. > -- > ********************************************************************** > Pam Wells E-mail: cjones@leo.vsla.edu > Serials Librarian Phone: 804-278-4325 > Union Theological Seminary Library Fax: 804-355-3919 > ********************************************************************** > _^_ _^_ ( ___ )-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-( ___ ) | | | | | | Mitch Turitz, Serials Librarian | | | | San Francisco State University Library | | | | Internet: turitz@sfsu.edu | | | | | | ( ___ )-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-==-( ___ ) V V "Before the beginning of great brillance, there must be chaos. Before a brilliant person begins something great, they must look foolish to the crowd." -- from the I Ching