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November 1995, vol. 27, no. 11
The National Library of Canada will now assign International Standard Music Numbers (ISMN) to any Canadian publisher of printed music.
The ISMN, which is similar in structure and purpose to the International Standard Book Number (ISBN), is used exclusively for easy numerical identification of printed music. Publishers have been using this number in countries such as Germany, Great Britain and France, to identify musical works. The United States will soon adopt the same system.
National Librarian Marianne Scott is pleased with this new service. "Because the ISMN includes a unique publisher identification number, all the works of any particular publisher can be readily identified. That's great news for librarians, publishers and musicians!"
The use of this number on printed music will assist publishers, librarians, and retailers to identify, track, order, control inventories, and process the sale of all forms of printed music.
Music publishers can apply for ISMN assignments and instructions for use at:
Canadian ISBN/ISMN Agency
National Library of Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N4
Telephone: (819) 994-6872
Fax: (819) 953-8508
TTY: (613) 992-6969
Internet: isbn@nlc-bnc.ca
For further information, contact:
John Stegenga
Chief, Canadiana Acquisitions Division and Legal Deposit Office
National Library of Canada
Telephone: (819) 994-6870
Fax: (819) 953-8508
TTY: (613) 992-6969
Internet: john.stegenga@nlc-bnc.ca
Copyright. The National Library of Canada. (Revised: 1995-12-11).