BDS RETAINS CIP CONTRACT

BDS has retained the British Library Cataloguing in Publication (CIP) contract. The contract has been awarded for four years with three possible one-year extensions.

The CIP programme records the published output of the United Kingdom. The contract to supply the metadata to fulfil this has been awarded to BDS since 1995. It is renewed at regular intervals and the successful bidder is appraised on quality, coverage, levels of service and price.

For the past eleven years BDS has bid jointly with Nielsen BookData, which is responsible for the UK and Ireland ISBN Agency, recording all new publications produced in the UK. BDS staff undertake the cataloguing work, observing the rigorous standards required by the contract. Thus, the industry’s two major forces offer the British Library the most accurate and comprehensive coverage possible.

Vital for Research

The CIP programme, which underpins the British National Bibliography, is vital for libraries, researchers and readers around the world. It ensures there is a complete catalogue of English language books published in the UK. Both physical and digital publishing are represented.

“As we approach BDS’s thirtieth year in business, we also approach thirty years of supplying the British Library with a record of the nation’s published material,” says Lesley Whyte, Managing Director at BDS. “BDS has grown into a world-leader in metadata provision. Our offering to the British Library is, today, better, richer and more comprehensive than ever. We look forward to working with the British Library over the coming years.”

Jo Shaw, Sales Director for Nielsen BookData’s Discovery Services added: “Nielsen BookData is delighted to be embarking on the most recent fouryear agreement to support the important work of the British Library’s Cataloguing in Publication programme together with BDS..”

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