Changes to services for Music publishers
The National Library of Australia as the Australian ISMN Agency is making some exciting changes to our services.
The Library currently provides Australian music publishers with a range of services to help your publishing workflow. Including suppling ISMN’s and the Cataloguing in Publication (CiP) service. Through CiP, the Library creates a catalogue record for a publication before it is published. This service is for Australian publishers who want details of their upcoming publications made available to over 1,000 Australian libraries and library suppliers for acquisition purposes.
What’s changing?
The Library is modernising the CiP service. Book publishers have already begun using the Library’s replacement service, known as the Prepublication Data Service (PDS), and music publishers will now be given the same opportunity. The new Music PDS will launch on 11 December 2019.
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Open the zip file
Open your preferred cataloguing statement file. One file contains the statement with the National Library logo. One file contains the statement without the National Library logo.
Select your preferred image format for the cataloguing statement. For your convenience, we provide the cataloguing statement in the following formats: JPG, TIF, PNG and EPS
Where should the cataloguing statement appear in my publication?
The cataloguing statement should be printed on the imprint page with the publication details and copyright information. This is usually located on the reverse side of the title page.
For electronic publications, the cataloguing statement should also appear with the publication details and copyright information.
More detailed information is also available in the ISMN Users Manual.
1. What is an ISMN?
An ISMN is a 13-digit standard number that is used to uniquely identify publications of printed music anywhere in the world.
The ISMN service within Australia is managed National Library of Australia, on behalf of the International ISMN Agency located in Berlin, and operates as a free service to the music publishing industry.
2. What types of publications are eligible for ISMNs?
Most publications of notated music, whether available for sale, hire, or gratis, are eligible for an ISMN. These include:
scores (including full, short, miniature, vocal and so on)
What is the Prepublication Data Service?
The Prepublication Data Service (PDS) is a free service offered by the National Library of Australia. This service is for Australian music publishers and self-publishing composers who want the details of their upcoming publications made available to over 1,000 Australian libraries, library suppliers, and other members of the book industry for acquisition purposes. Information about your upcoming publication will be made available around Australia via Libraries Australia and Trove, creating greater exposure for your works and increasing the potential for sales.
What types of notated music publications are eligible for the PDS?
Most publications of notated music, whether available for sale, hire, or gratis, are eligible for the PDS. These include: