A County Librarian contacted CRIV after discovering the number of supplements for two Wolters Kluwer (former Aspen) titles Americans With Disabilities Act Handbook and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace. CRIV facilitated the discussion between the librarian and Wolters Kluwer.
Thank you to Wolters Kluwer for addressing this question.
Generally, our rule of thumb is that supplements carry the date of the following year when they release in August or beyond. For example, a supp releasing in September 2013 might be called the 2014 Supplement (because it will be in customers’ hands for at least eight months of 2014).
However, sometimes we release a supp earlier in the year than planned in order to publish current information. When we do that, we can’t repeat a number (that is, we can’t publish two “2013 Supplements”). So there may be a situation where we publish a supp in May or June that carries the next year’s date.
Although that happens infrequently, it did happen with the two titles you mention. Thank you for bringing it to our attention. We will adjust the numbering for next year’s releases, and we apologize for any confusion this may have caused the customer.
If you have a similar issue or any issue that CRIV can assist with, please use our Request for Assistance form available at http://aallnet.org/main-menu/Advocacy/vendorrelations/request-assistance.html.
Michelle Cosby, CRIV Chair
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