The high of a book launch is just that… a high!
As the Author all the focus is upon you. Everyone wants to talk to you, take your photo and congratulate you. It’s easy to feel like the King of the world basking in all the glory. Nothing wrong with that as an achievement has been reached and congratulations all around are in order.
The day after the launch it’s the complete opposite. Everyone has gone back to their day jobs and life fits in with the rest of the masses. It’s quite possible that there is another book launch at the same venue where yours was held so even your book is starting to slip into obscurity. In this day and age, with so much information out there, people have to be continuously reminded about your book. Reviews, interviews and exposure is crucial. Bookstores, online stores,websites and alternative outlets have to stock your book- but before that can happen there is the legal aspect to independently publishing a title that has to be adhered to.
A legal deposit is supplying a certain number of copies (depending on the print run) to the National library of South Africa. It is an international practice and the purpose is to collect, preserve and make available to present and future users the documents that contain the intellectual and cultural heritage of the country. It costs nothing but it has to be done and it is the Publishers responsibility.
An information sheet about the the title also needs to be submitted to the South African South African National Library. This 1 page information sheet can be obtained from:
ISN Administrator
tel +27 012 4019700
tel +27 012 4019718
fax +0866352901
fax +27 012 3255984
e-mail: Magret.Kibido@NLSA.ac.za
The places and contact details where to make legal deposits in south Africa and the quantities per title are as follows:
PLACES OF LEGAL DEPOSIT
*The National Librarian, National Library of South Africa – Pretoria Campus (NLSA-Pta), PO Box 397, Pretoria 0001; or 228 Proes Street, 0002; Tel: (012) 401 9716; Fax (012) 325 5984 e-mail: martha.grobler@nlsa.ac.za
*The National Librarian, National Library of South Africa – Cape Town Campus (NLSA-CT), PO Box 496, Cape Town 8000; or 5 Queen Victoria Street, 8001; Tel: (021) 424 6331 Fax: (021) 424 4848; e-mail: david.slamet@nlsa.ac.za
The Manager, Legal Deposit Section, Mangaung Library Services (MLS), PO Box 1029, Bloemfontein 9300; or c/o Charles- and West Burger Street, 9301; Tel: (051) 405 8244; Fax: (051) 405 8604; e-mail: Doret.dutoit@mangaung.co.za
The Manager, Msunduzi Municipal Library (MML), PO Box 415, Pietermaritzburg 3200; or 260 Churchill Square, Church Street, 3201; Contact Person Jenny Phoenix. Tel: (033) 392 2630 / (033) 392 2683; Fax: (033) 394 0095; e-mail: nomvula.kuzwayo@msunduzi.gov.za
The Chief Librarian, Legal Deposit Section, Library of Parliament (LP), PO Box 18, Cape Town 8000; or Parliament Building, Parliament Street, 8001; Tel: (021) 403 2140 x2863; Fax: (021) 403 2756; Miss Sarah Jonas ; e-mail: sjonas@parliament.gov.za
The Head, Legal Deposit Section, National Film, Video and Sound Archives (NFA), Private Bag X236, Pretoria 0001; or 239 Vermeulen Street, Pretoria, 0001; Tel: (012) 441 3150; Fax (012) 441 3199; e-mail: danie.dewaal@dac.gov.za
PRESCRIBED NUMBER OF COPIES
| Version & type of document |
Total number of copies to be supplied per print run of: |
Number of copies to each place of legal deposit |
|||||||
|
0-20 |
21-99 |
100+ |
NLSA-Pta |
NLSA-CT |
MLS |
MML |
LP |
NFA |
|
| Books: standard ed. |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Books: Luxury ed. |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
| Books: reprints |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Microfo rms |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Maps |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Musical texts |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1* |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
| Posters |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Serial documents |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Cinematographic items |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
| Electronic documents (Static) |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1* |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Multimedia |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1* |
| Sound recordings |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1* |
| Videos |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1* |
* this place of legal deposit takes priority if only ONE copy of a document must be supplied
