GEN: Copyright 1999 now???

[Megan Volmer <volmerm@FORT-MILL.K12.SC.US>]

Today as I was catalouging some books that I received I noticed that the
copyright date was 1999.  At first I thought it was a typo and wnent on to
the next one.  Each book I got in that set was 1999.  The books are
published by Chelsea House and are about individual countries.  I called
World Almanac who gave me the number for Chelsea House. The explanation was
that they did not expect the books out until July (which is when the
copyright date changes - they told me it ran with their fiscal year and not
the calender year).  First, is that the way it is with all companies?
Second, does this seem underhanded?  I mean if Isreal gets blown of the map
or Ireland  has more political strife resulting from their conflicts these
bookswould be outdated before they were conceivably published.  The lady at
Chelsea House said I was the second to call, but that they were not
reprinting them just for the copyright date.  Any thoughts?

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Megan Volmer
Media Specialist
Fort Mill Elementary School
Fort Mill,  SC
volmerm@fort-mill.k12.sc.us
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