Revised: July 2004
1. Monographs (books, booklets, pamphlets, leaflets)
1.1. 5 copies of each new publication
1.2. 5 copies of each new edition
1.3. 5 copies of reprints where the printing is done by a different publisher
1.4. 5 copies of reprints that contain corrections
1.5. 3 copies of re-impressions by the same publishing agency where there is no correction, change or revision
If the number of copies printed is very small, you may reduce the number of copies sent to 2. By publication is meant not only typeset publications, but also mimeographed, photocopied, and offset publications in those countries where these are important means for making literature available.
2. Audio-visual and publicity materials (cassette and reel tapes, sound discs, compact discs, video cassettes, slide shows, filmstrips, motion pictures, posters, broadsides, postcards, greeting cards)
2.1. 2 copies of published audio-visual materials, except motion pictures
2.2. 1 copy of motion pictures (the Library can arrange to reimburse the producer for the cost)
2.3. 2 samples of all publicity and proclamation materials (posters, greeting cards, etc.)
3. Miscellaneous individual publications
3.1. 5 copies each of your annual reports, national convention reports and directories in the original language , as well as any translations you may choose to prepare
3.2. 2 copies of brochures/programmes relating to special events such as conferences, commemorations, and schools
3.3. 2 copies of book sale catalogues, price lists, and promotional brochures issued by your Assembly, Publishing Trust, Publishing Committee, or Book Distribution Service
3.4. 2 copies of calendars
3.5. 1 CD-ROM (produced for sale)
2 sets of curriculum materials
1 copy of each Braille publication
4. Newsletters, bulletins, periodicals
5 copies of every issue of all bulletins, newsletters, and periodicals published by you or your subordinate bodies for nationwide distribution (to be sent by airmail if possible). Electronic copy to be sent by email.
4.2. All institutes within your jurisdiction are requested to send three copies of each issue of any newsletter or bulletin. If the newsletter is published in various language editions, three copies of each issue of each language edition should be sent. It would also greatly assist the Bahá'í World Centre if the date and number of each issue could be clearly shown in English on the cover of each issue.
5. Non-Bahá'í publications mentioning the Faith
5.1. Newspaper clippings/cuttings —1 copy of each clipping
Such clippings should conform to the following criteria:
5.1.1. They should be articles containing direct reference to the Bahá'í Faith.
5.1.2. They should be from your country's major newspapers only, except where an article in a local newspaper is deemed highly significant; countries with infrequent newspaper publicity should send all articles.
5.1.3. Articles should be complete, including all continuations if the articles appeared on several pages or in several issues of the newspaper.
5.1.4. They should be sent as soon as possible after publication, as timeliness is important.
5.1.5. They should be completely identified, including the title of the newspaper, where they were published, and the date of publication; transliteration of the newspaper and article titles should be provided if they are in a non-Roman alphabet.
5.1.6. Original cuttings are preferred (or good quality photocopies if the original is not available, on plain white paper); please do not glue, staple, or tape cuttings.
5.2. Magazines, journals, periodicals by non-Bahá'ís mentioning the Faith
1 copy of the entire issue, clearly indicating where the Bahá'í reference is found. If this is not possible, a photocopy of the cover, the table of contents page, and the pages containing the entire article in which the Faith is mentioned would be acceptable.
5.3. Books
1 copy of the entire book, clearly indicating where the Bahá'í reference is found. If this is not possible, a photocopy of the title page, the publication data, and the relevant pages where the Faith is mentioned would be acceptable.
Index
Annual report (5 copies)—Section 3.1
Audio-visual (2 copies)—Section 2
Book sale catalogues (2 copies)—Section 3.3
Books
New publications (5 copies)—Section 1.1
New editions (5 copies)—Section 1.2
Reprints by different publishers (5 copies)—Section 1.3
Reprints with corrections (5 copies)—Section 1.4
Re-impressions without changes (3 copies)—Section 1.5
Braille (1 copy)—Section 3.7
Bulletins (5 copies of each issue)—Section 4
Calendars (2 copies)—Section 3.4
Cassette tapes (2 copies)—Section 2.1
Compact discs (2 copies)—Section 2.1
CD-ROMs (1 copy)—Section 3.5
Commemorative observance programmes (2 copies)—Section 3.2
Conference programmes (2 copies)—Section 3.2
Convention reports (5 copies)—Section 3.1
Curriculum materials (2 sets)—Section 3.6
Directories (5 copies)—Section 3.1
DVDs (1 copy) — Section 2.1
Filmstrips (2 copies)—Section 2.1
Greeting cards (2 copies)—Section 2.3
Journals—non-Bahá'í mentioning Faith (1 copy)—Section 5.2
Magazines—non-Bahá'í mentioning Faith (1 copy)—Section 5.2
Motion pictures (1 copy)—Section 2.2
Newsletters (5 copies of each issue)—Section 4
Newspaper cuttings (1 copy)—Section 5.1
Non-Bahá'í publications referring to the Faith (1 copy)—Section 5
Pamphlets
New publications (5 copies)—Section 1.1
New editions (5 copies)—Section 1.2
Reprints by different publishers (5 copies)—Section 1.3
Reprints with corrections (5 copies)—Section 1.4
Re-impressions without changes (3 copies)—Section 1.5
Periodicals —Bahá'í (5 copies of each issue)—Section 4
—non-Bahá'í mentioning the Faith (1 copy)—Section 5.2
Postcards (2 copies)—Section 2.3
Posters (2 copies)—Section 2.3
Price lists (2 copies)—Section 3.3
Programmes (2 copies)—Section 3.2
Record albums (2 copies)—Section 2.1
Reel tapes (2 copies)—Section 2.1
School programmes (2 copies)—Section 3.2
Slide shows (2 copies)—Section 2.1
Sound discs (2 copies)—Section 2.1
Special events p rogrammes (2 copies)—Section 3.2
Video cassettes (2 copies)—Section 2.1
