That's even more interesting, Doug, surely if they picked up on the 'Chide'
they'd know about Lynx?
Thanks for the link, btw, I had noticed, in the meantime the Brit Library's
code of practice can be found at www.bl.uk I haven't dared take a peek yet
but the BL's letter does tell me the purpose is to preserve the nation's
future intellectual heritage. Cor, do I feel honoured!
Best
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: Legal Deposits
> Most interesting. No interest was ever expressed in the now
> defunct 'Lynx: Poetry from Bath', whose archives are available at
> http://www.bath.ac.uk/~exxdgdc/lynx.html
>
> and which still gets about 6,000 hits a month on its files,
> although only a tenth of that comes in by the front door.
>
> I have 'Chide...' in my 'British and Irish POetry Sites' at
> http://www.bath.ac.uk/~exxdgdc/lynx/lynx17.html
>
> which continues to receive the hits.
>
>
>
> Douglas Clark, Bath, England mailto: [log in to unmask]
> Lynx: Poetry from Bath ..........
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~exxdgdc/lynx.html
>
> On Sat, 18 Aug 2001, david.bircumshaw wrote:
>
> > A cross-posting this, note the hyphen, but I was fascinated today to
receive
> > a letter from the Legal Deposit Office of the British Library _chiding_
me,
> > in a gently bureaucratic fashion, for not having deposited a copy of 'A
> > Chide's Alphabet' with them. I was quite flattered by their interest,
> > actually, but I'd thought such requirements only applied to print
> > publications, it seems tho' there is a voluntary code of practice for
> > on-line material, and, heavens above, the necessity of an ISSN mumber.
We do
> > intend to create a print version of the magazine, in good time, but
> > obviously I shall comply with the British Library's affections, I
wouldn't
> > want to be an _illegal_ poetry peddler, but I must say I can't work out
how
> > 'voluntary' and 'compliance' go together.
> >
> > Anyone with powers of enlightment on these matters?
> >
> >
> > Best
> >
> > Dave
> >
>
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