[WEB4LIB] Re: BANaRAMA(sm): A Registry of Library Promotional Banner

[Drew, Bill]

I am coming in late on this discussion, but I find it annoying that people
get upset over banner ads on library sites or anywhere else.  The same
people probably wouldn't whine about ads every 2 minutes on commercial
television or radio.  We use a text crawl on our website to inform our users
of new resources and services. Why are we afraid to promote ourselves or our
services?   I would strongly urge anyone that links marketing with negative
views take a course on marketing of library and information services.  It
might open your eyes.

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Wilfred (Bill) Drew
Associate Librarian, Systems and Reference
SUNY Morrisville College Library
drewwe at morrisville.edu
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sit in silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of employing
wild animals as librarians. 
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