[Web4lib] Conversion between ISBN-10 and ISBN-13

[Norman, Melora]

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-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org
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gagnew at rci.rutgers.edu
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 8:58 AM
To: Drew, Bill
Cc: Paul F. Schaffner; web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Web4lib] Conversion between ISBN-10 and ISBN-13

Everyone,

This is my question also.  I am also wondering, if a conversion is
required, whether this is something that bibliographic utilities might
provide. It would be to OCLC's benefit, as well as ours, to convert
ISBNs.
 We will be undergoing a reconciliation of our RLG database with our
OCLC
database, as part of the merger between the two entities, and it would
be
terrific if OCLC could just solve this issue and replace our ISBNs at
time
of reconcilation.

Is anyone from OCLC on this list who can respond to this about OCLC's
plans for ISBN conversion.  Perhaps this is in the works and I just
don't
know about it.

Thanks!

Grace Agnew



> Why do a conversion?  It does not make sense to me.  All that is
> necessary is that our information systems recognize and work with the
13
> digit ISBN.
>
> Bill Drew
> drewwe at morrisville.edu
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