[Web4lib] ESBN?

[Mark Jordan]

On Wed, Jan 11, 2006 at 02:11:47PM -0600, Jeremy Dunck wrote:
> On 1/11/06, B. Frazier <fraziebe at whitman.edu> wrote:
> > It seems like they are trying to duplicate the DOI.  How does this differ
> > and why is it better?
> 
> Well, for one thing, they're saying 1 ESBN per copy, not 1 ESBN per
> digital work.
> 

And although DRM is not explicitly mentioned, it sounds like ESBNs can be used for
that purpose, or at least that's what this wording suggests: "Digital ownership can
be controlled through ESBNs not ISBNs" combined with the reference to "customer 
demographic data" lower on the FAQ page.

Mark


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