Adrienne Ehlert Bashista Cataloger-At-Large serving the independent publishing community since 2004 P.O. Box 427, Pittsboro, NC 27312    www.cipblock.com * abashista@cipblock.com

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Who? A librarian with ten+ years library experience (including one year as a full-time cataloger); M.S.L.S. 1996; owner of a small press.   What? Providing high quality CIP data blocks to the independent publishing community at a reasonable price. See an example here.   When? Two weeks maximum turnaround, typically no more than a week.   How?  Check out the CIP Service link for details.   How much? $50 per block   Why?  Because independent publishers deserve good service and high quality, all at a reasonable price.

From the librarian: When publishers provide a CIP block on the copyright page of a book, they are helping librarians enter information about the book into the library's on-line catalog (OPAC). A CIP block includes information like the title, the author, and the subject headings that librarians and library patrons use when looking up the book.  Complete and well-chosen subject headings will help library patrons find your book. That's what I provide. A CIP block can also put your book on library shelves more quickly. A book with no CIP data often goes on the bottom of the librarian's to-do pile, sometimes staying there for months.

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