The National Register of Published Books to support the implementation of legal deposit legislation in Bulgaria Cover Image

Националният регистър на издаваните книги в помощ на изпълнението на законодателството за задължителното депозиране на документи в България
The National Register of Published Books to support the implementation of legal deposit legislation in Bulgaria

Author(s): Radoslava Stefanova
Subject(s): Library and Information Science, Other
Published by: Национална библиотека »Св. св. Кирил и Методий«
Keywords: ISBN; National Register of Published Books in Bulgaria; legal deposit; Books in print; book publishing;

Summary/Abstract: Thе article focuses on clarifying the role and importance of the ISBN system for the identification of both the objects and the subjects of the legal deposit legislation in Bulgaria. In the absence of unified and effective nationwide system for providing and exchange of information on Bulgarian publishing output the Register of Published Books maintained by the National ISBN Agency in Bulgaria is an essential instrument of supporting the implementation of the legal deposit legislation and securing the process of depositing of documents as it covers the majority of the country’s book publishing. This is done through the descriptive metadata contained in the Register about the ISBN assigned books in print and the contact details of their publishers. Based on the data from the National Register, an attempt was made to analyze and mark some trends in the ratio between the volume of issued and the amount of received through legal deposit documents. Some of the main difficulties currently encountered in working with the Register have been outlined and summarized, which hinder both ISBN-related activity and its better application in view of depositing documents as well as are outlined possible solutions.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 104-112
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Bulgarian