Updated policy: Single books with numbering that restarts

[Jaclyn, Librarian Program Manager]

Hi everyone

Thank you for your recent feedback on books with numbering that restarts in this thread.

We've taken into account your feedback and the Librarian Manual article for page counts has been updated with the following wording:

There might be rare instances where page numbering restarts in different sections within a single book (e.g. omnibus editions that contain multiple stories, each with their own page count). In these cases, the page count should, where available, be the sum total of the page numbers listed at the end of each section. This page count can be provided by a member with the book in hand, or from a valid data source.

As with all page counts, the number of pages in a book is meant to include all content except for advertisements and preview chapters for other books. Included end material may include acknowledgments, afterwords, appendices, bibliographies, glossaries, indexes, notes, and suggested discussion questions. Introductory material paged using roman numerals is not included in the total page count.

Please note that in cases where the total count is not available, you are welcome to use the actual number listed on the final page, as is the case with all publications.