THE BLLD'S MACHINE‐READABLE ISBN ORDER FILE FOR CURRENT UK MONOGRAPHS

Abstract

This article contains a brief account of why the BLLD has been using experimentally a machine‐readable order file, a description of the book selection and order systems employing it, and a comparison of costs with (a) the same selection procedures but using a manual file, and (b) a hypothetical bookseller‐operated approval system. The conclusions are that the system employing the ISBN file is cheaper than both and uses less staff than (a).

Citation

Seal, A. and Allardyce, A. (1977), "THE BLLD'S MACHINE‐READABLE ISBN ORDER FILE FOR CURRENT UK MONOGRAPHS", BLL Review, Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 47-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb008480