[Web4lib] Anyone else using Snap Shots to preview links?

[Tracy Mehlin]

I have ads in our Snap Shots despite being at a .edu.  I just sent them a message about that.  And yet, I don't mind too much.  Ads are everywhere now and I don't think patrons will think the library endorses the ads.  People have learned to ignore ads.  I think the service is worth it.

Have you checked your account settings? You can apparently insert your own ad!
I may write an ad  for our Story Times.  I wonder if it will appear in all our Snap Shot?


Tracy L. Mehlin, MLIS

Information Technology Librarian
Elisabeth C. Miller Library
University of Washington Botanic Gardens
Box 354115
Seattle, WA 98195-4115
206-616-9481 ~ tmehlin at u.washington.edu ~ www.millerlibrary.org

-----Original Message-----
From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Sharon Clapp
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 12:52 PM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] Anyone else using Snap Shots to preview links?

I'm thoroughly disgusted - have even blogged said disgust at http://librarywebhead.blogspot.com/. But for those who hadn't noticed, Snap Shots has now (proudly - see their newsletter announcing this  - http://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:9054.799895472/rid:6d6e50c654943758bf6cc8d77fd1bb39) added advertising -  Wordpress.com-based blogs and Blogger-based blogs, plus any websites that have deployed Snap Shots now feature ads in those previews  (Snap Shots allows users to preview screenshots of where they'll be hyperlinked to). Not surprising, I know, but nonetheless... only .gov and .edu sites have been exempted. Not .org's. Is my irritation misplaced, did I misinterpret what's going on, is there some resolution? I know these firms MUST monetize, but why sneak it in without warning, why not exempt .orgs, etc., etc....
Thank you,



Sharon Clapp, sclapp at cslib.org
Web Resources Librarian
Connecticut State Library
860-424-3617
http://www.cslib.org


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