Hi Julia: Paul is correct when he said, "Unless you want to sell your book through a bookstore or other commercial outlet or get into libraries you dont need an ISBN". The key word here is "sell".
For example: If you form your own publishing company (in order to self-publish your book or to publish the work of other authors), and you have the intention of selling those books commercially, you will need to purchase ISBN numbers. Those books will carry a copyright notices and be registered with the Library of Congress. (see Bowker.com for additional information on purchasing ISBNs, costs, etc. There is also a great fact sheet for self-publishers.) On the other hand, if you are self-publishing only with the intent of using the book for your own purposes (e.g. gifts to family members, friends, church, etc.), you do not need an ISBN number. I highly recommend that you register your work with the Library of Congress for added protection. It's as easy as 1,2,3: completing a form (for copyrighting poetry), enclosing a copy of your book, and a small filing fee. I hope you will find this a fun and rewarding project. Good luck! Lavern Hall On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 10:53 PM, Lisa Gorrell <snryl...@gmail.com> wrote: > I self-published a book and did not get an ISBN number. However, I did > register it with the Library of Congress. > > Lisa Gorrell > > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 6:34 PM, Paul Brodsky > <pbrod...@officefunnies.com>wrote: > >> Unless you want to sell your book through a bookstore or other commercial >> outlet or get into libraries you dont need an ISBN >> >> Visit isbn.org for more info. >> >> However, you may wan to consider getting it copyright registered for just >> a little extra protection. You dont need registration but its easy to do >> and may help at some future point. >> >> Visit copyright.gov for more info >> On Dec 5, 2011 7:07 PM, "julia _" <aga...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Legacy User Group guidelines: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Etiquette.asp> >> Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ >> Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ >> Online technical support: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> >> Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and >> on our blog >> (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com<http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/> >> ). >> To unsubscribe: >> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> >> > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Etiquette.asp> > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog > (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com<http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/> > ). > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
