[Web4lib] Librarians Create Bestseller

[Junus, Ranti]

I personally don't see the need to discuss this in WEB4LIB.   
I dunno, collections-related mailing list might do.


ranti.

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Ranti Junus
Michigan State University Libraries
East Lansing, MI 48824
  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org 
> [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Drew, Bill
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 10:06 AM
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: RE: [Web4lib] Librarians Create Bestseller
> 
> As a librarian involved in collection development, buying a 
> book to support an experiment using Amazon that is really a 
> marketing exploit would be a bad decision.  If the book is 
> any good, it will sell itself.
> I am betting that sales to libraries and librarians has been 
> hurt by this marketing effort.  I certainly will not 
> recommend it for purchase on ethical grounds and will not 
> purchase a personal copy.  I also think this needs to be a 
> public discussion.
> 
> Bill Drew
> drewwe at morrisville.edu