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Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 16:18:35 -0600
From: Karen Muller <kmuller@ALA.ORG>
Subject: AACR2 1998 Revision to be published

The publishers of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules * the American
Library Association, the Canadian Library Association and the Library
Association * announce revised delivery dates for Anglo-American
Cataloging Rules, 2nd Edition, 1998 Revision (AACR2R).  For the first
time, AACR will be available in parallel print and electronic formats,
both produced from the same base SGML file.

The traditional print version, a consolidated reprinting of all
changes, corrections, and amendments authorized by the Joint Steering
Committee for Revision of AACR (JSC) since 1988, will be shipped the
week of December 28, 1998.  The electronic version, AACR2-e, a
hypertext package on CD-ROM, will be shipped the week of November 2,
1998.

Both versions were announced for delivery earlier this year.  In
order to incorporate a full index in the electronic version, an
enhancement requested by the cataloging community, portions of the
SGML file were changed, necessitating thorough review for accuracy.

The SGML file has now been sent to the compositor for preparation of
the print version, which takes longer to manufacture than the CD which
contains the electronic version.  The publishers decided to make the
electronic version available when ready, rather than holding it until
the print version was also available.  As noted, both are based on the
same SGML file.

The 1998 revision incorporates the group of revisions previously
published as Amendments 1993 as well as additional revisions, as yet
unpublished, approved by the Joint Steering Committee for revision of
AACR between 1992 and 1997.  The national bibliographic agencies of
Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States will
implement these latest rule revisions over the course of the coming
months as material clears the workflow in each of the institutions and
as copies of the revised text become available.

In the United States, AACR may be ordered from ALA Editions,
http://www.ala.org/editions,
or by using the toll free number, 1-800-545-2433 press 7.  The
paperback, ISBN 0-8389-3485-4, is $55 (members $49.50); the cloth
edition, ISBN 0-8389-3486-2, is $80 (members $72); a Single-User
license for AACR2-e, ISBN 0-8389-2197-3, is $250 (members $225);
Network licenses, ISBN 0-8389-2198-1, range in price according to the
number of concurrent users * call 1-800-545-2433 ext. 2426.

In the UK, AACR may be ordered from LA Publishing direct:  contact
The Sales Manager, tel: +44(0)171 636 7543, fax + 44(0)171 636 3627,
email: lapublishing@la-hq.org.uk, or write to LA Publishing, The
Library Association, 7 Ridgmount Street, London WC1E 7AE.  The
paperback, ISBN 1-85604-154-9, is  37.50 (members  30.00); the
hardback, ISBN 1-85604-313-4, price to be confirmed.  For AACRe, a
single user license is  165.00 + vat; Site licenses (to which VAT must
be added):  2-5 users  110.00 per user; 6-10 users  100.00 per user;
11 or more users U1000.00 + U25.00 for each user over 10.  [Ed. Note:
prices are in British pounds if the symbol failed to transmit.]

In Canada, AACR may be ordered from the CLA order desk at
613-232-9625, ext. 310, fax 613-563-9895, e-mail
bj491@freenet.carleton.ca;
or write to Canadian Library Association, 200 Elgin Street, Suite 602,
Ottawa, ON K2P 1L5.  The paperback, ISBN 0-88802-282-4, is $75.00
(CDN); the cloth edition, ISBN 0-88802-284-0, is $110.00 (CDN).  A
single-user license for AACRe, ISBN 0-88802-279-4, is $350.00 (CDN);
site licenses; 2-5 users, ISBN 0-88802-285-9, is $250.00 (CDN) per
user; 6-10 users, ISBN 0-88802-288-3, is $225.00 (CDN) per user; 11 or
more concurrent users, ISBN 0-88802-289-1, is $2,250.00 + $55.00 (CDN)
for each user over 10.

-- Karen Muller
   Executive Director, LAMA/ALCTS
   50 E. Huron Street
   Chicago, IL 60611 USA
   800-545-2433 x5031
   312-280-5031 (direct line)
   fax: 312-280-5033
   e-mail: kmuller@ala.org
http://www.ala.org/alcts
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