Re: Laundry list for NGC (long post) -- How does Koha measure up?

Tim,

This does sound like a great project. However, I will note that ISBN is
probably not enough if you want to include CDs and DVDs - most of which
don't have ISBNs. Amazon uses an ASIN for these items but I'm not sure if
there are any widespread standard numbers in use for CDs or DVDs outside
of mainstream Western classical/pop/rock music (which often has a music
number). ISBNs have their own problems of course - but at least they exist
for a lot of items.

Lynn

> Chris Cormack wrote:
>> That sounds  like a great project to get content and put it under a
>> creative commons type license. With the buy in from the publishers of
>> course.
>> And if we did it, such that it was general enough (the application
>> that is not the content) such that it could be used by others for
>> other purposes. It would perhaps be a useful Open Source project.
>>
>>
> Yes, great idea! So, what would be the best link between the library
> catalogs and the covers? Is the ISBN enough? If we don't have a
> paperback cover, could we link to the cover for the hardback? etc. I'm
> game to throw in my bib-metadata knowledge if needed. We would have to
> get the publishers to agree on a CC license, and we'd need to get the
> license image or link embedded in the cover image or linked to it in
> some way.
>
> OK, I'm jumping ahead myself now. Need to go take a few deep breaths.
>
> kc
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