Re: [LM_NET] 13 digit ISBN's

[Lee Gordon <lgordon24@COX.NET>]

On Fri, 1 Dec 2006 11:06:01 -0600, you wrote:

>Has anyone converted their ISBN's to 13 digit yet? I just tried it on
>Alexandria, and noticed that it doesn't just add at 978; it also changed the
>last one or two digits. Also, it didn't convert any that end in an X. Any
>MARC guru's out there know the details? 

http://www.titlewave.com/intro/isbn-13.html
Follett has a complete explanation about the 13 digit ISBN.  Most
automation systems are probably ready to handle them, and I don't
think you need to go back to your records and convert anything.  Books
published in 2007 will have 13 digit ISBNs instead of 10 digit.  

Lee D. Gordon
Librarian
Sierra Vista High School
8100 W. Robindale Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89113
(702) 799-6820 X 4026
FAX (702) 799-6847
OR Lee_Gordon@interact.ccsd.net

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