Comments on: LCCN – Should You Bother? http://waltshiel.com/2008/06/24/lccn-should-you-bother/ Micro-Publisher Walt Shiel's publishing-related commentary Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:16:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Walt Shiel http://waltshiel.com/2008/06/24/lccn-should-you-bother/#comment-1531 Walt Shiel Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:16:28 +0000 http://publishingtrenches.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-1531 I don't think you can get an LCCN through the PCN program after a book has been published. Did you or PublishAmerica register your book with the Library of Congress for copyright? If so, it might have been cataloged and, thus, now have an LCCN assigned (I don't know if the LoC will catalog books published by places like PA). You can check by searching for your book at http://catalog.loc.gov If it's not listed, it hasn't been cataloged. As it was published in Nov 2008, if it isn't listed they likely don't plan to do so (although I know the LoC is running behind on most tasks these days). I don’t think you can get an LCCN through the PCN program after a book has been published. Did you or PublishAmerica register your book with the Library of Congress for copyright? If so, it might have been cataloged and, thus, now have an LCCN assigned (I don’t know if the LoC will catalog books published by places like PA).

You can check by searching for your book at http://catalog.loc.gov

If it’s not listed, it hasn’t been cataloged. As it was published in Nov 2008, if it isn’t listed they likely don’t plan to do so (although I know the LoC is running behind on most tasks these days).

]]> By: Robert Bates Graber http://waltshiel.com/2008/06/24/lccn-should-you-bother/#comment-1530 Robert Bates Graber Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:27:47 +0000 http://publishingtrenches.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-1530 Greetings! Enjoyed this article. My latest book, PLUTONIC SONNETS, was published in November of 2008 by print-on-demand house PublishAmerica. I dont recall their having offered an LCCN arrangement; and printings to date have not included one in the front matter--only an ISBN number. I am wondering if I can still get an LCCN? And if so, how? Thanks for any more help you can give! Best, Rob Greetings! Enjoyed this article. My latest book, PLUTONIC SONNETS, was published in November of 2008 by print-on-demand house PublishAmerica. I dont recall their having offered an LCCN arrangement; and printings to date have not included one in the front matter–only an ISBN number. I am wondering if I can still get an LCCN? And if so, how?

Thanks for any more help you can give!

Best,

Rob

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