What is an ISBN?
The International Standard Book Number is a 10 digit number that
uniquely identifies books.
Each number identifies a unique edition of a publication,
from one specific publisher.
Who should obtain an ISBN?
All University of Tasmania publications should include the ISBN
on the final printed and published version.
Where do I get an ISBN?
The Morris Miller Library at the University of Tasmania supplies free ISBNs for University of Tasmania publications.
Requests for a new ISBN in every instance should be made by email to:
MML.Reference@utas.edu.au
Information required by the Library:
-Full title of book
-Author
Please Note: the book must be a University of Tasmania publication to receive an ISBN from the Utas Library.
if your publication is not a University of Tasmania Publication you should contact the ISBN Agency.
ISBN Barcode- what it is and how to get one
The ISBN can be converted to a Barcode. This is done using a special computer program.
Ask the Printer to have your number converted when you send it for printing.
ISSN - how to get one
Requests for an International Standard Serial Number should be made to the National Library of Australia
Legal Deposit
Legal deposit is a statutory provision which obliges publishers
to deposit copies of their publications in libraries in the country
in which they are published. Under the Copyright Act
1968 and various state ACTS, a copy of any work published
in Australia must be deposited with the National Library of Australia
and the appropriate State Library.
Legal deposit extends not only to commercial publishers but also
to private individuals, clubs, churches, societies and organisations.
Legal deposit of the material is the sole responsibility of the
publisher or author.
Legal deposit is required under the Tasmanian Libraries Act
1984, s22. The Act requires that a book published in Tasmania
be deposited within one month of publication. "' Book
' means any book, periodical, newspaper, printed matter, map,
negative or print, microphotography, videorecording and any other
matter or thing whereby words, sounds or images are recorded or
reproduced".
To fulfil your National legal deposit obligation send
one copy to:
Legal Deposit Unit
National Library of Australia
Canberra ACT 2600
E-mail : legaldep@nla.gov.au
For further information go to National
Library of Australia
To fulfil your legal deposit obligation for Tasmania send
one copy to:
Legal Deposit Officer
State Library of
Tasmania
91 Murray Street
Hobart TAS 7000
E-mail Heritage.Collections@central.tased.edu.au
Copyright
Legal deposit should not be confused with copyright. Under the Copyright Act 1968 copyright protection is granted automatically in Australia from the moment of creating a work. There are no formalities to be completed, such as registration or payment of fees. Publication is not necessary for copyright to subsist in the work except in the case of sound and television broadcasts and publishers' copyright in editions of works. However, library records and the legal deposit receipt issued to the publisher by some legal deposit libraries may be used as evidence of date of issue.
The Australian Copyright Council can provide advice to authors and publishers on copyright.
The address of the Australian Copyright Council is:
245 Chalmers Street
Redfern NSW 2016.
Tel: 02 9318 1788
Fax: 02 9698 3536
Email: info@copyright.org.au
Internet: http://www.copyright.org.au
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