Changes to the CiP service
The National Library of Australia has modernised the Cataloguing in Publication (CiP) service to provide a more efficient user experience for publishers.
What has changed?
The CiP service has been renamed as the Prepublication Data Service.
Cataloguing in Publication refers to the catalogue entry printed in publications, which librarians would manually reproduce in their card catalogues. Since libraries now share catalogue records online, they no longer need to be printed in publications.
We adjusted the application form to provide a simpler experience for publishers.
Applications are now processed instantly, eliminating the old ten day timeframe. Once you receive your email confirmation, the process is complete. You can see your prepublication catalogue record on Trove, the national discovery service, within 48 hours