[Web4lib] ESBN?

[B. Frazier]

It seems like they are trying to duplicate the DOI.  How does this differ
and why is it better?

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Campbell [mailto:campbell at virginia.edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 7:15 AM
To: 'Web4Lib'
Subject: RE: [Web4lib] ESBN?

According to its founder, this is a "concept site" to test the idea. See
http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-10152-0.html?forumID=97&threadID=143624&message
ID=1609242

Nothing the matter with that, but unlike the ISBN, ISSN, eISSN etc. it is
not at this time backed by any of the standards organizations.
Interestingly though, there is a very similar ISO concept for serial
publications just now coming to fruition, the MNI or "Medium Neutral ISSN".
See the latest NISO Newsline
http://www.niso.org/news/newsline/NISONewsline-Jan2006.htm#Story3
for a summary.
 
- Jim Campbell
 
Digital Access Coordinator and Librarian for German
E-Mail: Campbell at Virginia.Edu | Voice: 434-924-4985
 
Digital Access Services, University of Virginia Library
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/digital/das/
 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org 
> [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Jeremy Dunck
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:49 AM
> To: Web4Lib
> Subject: [Web4lib] ESBN?
> 
> Has anyone heard of ESBN before, and if so, are they at all 
> legitimate?
> 
> http://www.esbn.org/esbn/default.asp
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