Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:37:32 -0500
From: Stewart Baker <stewart.c.baker_at_gmail.com>
Subject: RE - Responses to the question about e-mail vs paper reviews
from publishers
A couple of people have asked me to summarize the results I received
from people's
responses to my question about electronic vs. paper book reviews from
publishers.
Most people have said that they prefer e-mail reviews, for various
reasons: the waste of paper;
easier to forward to colleagues; easier to add books into online
shopping cart.
However, some people prefer paper, for reasons like: easier to keep
track of;
over-zealous e-mail spam filters; can be passed around to colleagues,
who can then write
their comments or suggestions on it.
A few people gave "outside the box" answers. It was pointed out that
the paper/electronic
divide probably corresponds in most cases to a generation gap, with
older librarians favoring
paper and younger preferring e-mail. At least two or three people
stated they'd rather not get reviews
from publishers at all, but preferred to get their reviews from an
unbiased third-party source.
Several people mentioned the possibility of offering those who sign up
for the service a choice as to
which form of digest they'd prefer.
Thanks again for all your responses. They are greatly appreciated!
--
Stewart Baker
Digital Library Assistant, Thomas Cooper Library
Stewart.C.Baker_at_gmail.com <mailto:Stewart.C.Baker_at_gmail.com>
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Received on Sun Feb 10 2008 - 18:24:17 EST