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The article focuses on commitment in early childhood 74 kindergartens receive the book kindergarten seal of approval and German Stock Exchange Association has awarded the Buchkindergarten seal of approval Book trade and German Library Association (dbv) kindergartens.

The article reflects on the years of operation of the bookbindery at the university library of Munich, Germany. An overview of the administration and daily operations of the bindery are presented, specifically during the time of World War II. Financial difficulties and negative balance of services are noted as part of the deterioration of the bindery. Additionally, damages to books at the bindery including mold, water damage, and damage done by mice are discussed.

The article announces that the International ISBN Agency (Standard Number Address Agency), beginning in the second quarter of 2008, will introduce a new ISBN prefix, viz. 979. Booksellers and library systems may need to prepare. The 978 prefix was added to the previous system to track numbers in parallel with the 10-digit system. The 979 prefix will make future use of the 10-digit numbers obsolete.