Is there a better name for the out-of-print book market?

As part of the special issue of Against the Grain on the out-of-print book
market, I'm sponsoring a contest to see if anyone can come up with a better
name to describe its much broader scope.

 

Here is the current term and some possibilities along with the objections:

 

Out-of-print-many of the items are still in print

Used-many of the items are new

Secondary-some publishers sell their items directly 

 

If you have any thoughts on the matter or any new suggestions, would you
send them to me off-list at aa3805_at_wayne.edu ?

 

I'll publish any or all of the comments that I receive. If I edit your
response, you'll have a chance to review the final version.

 

Thanks.

 

Bob

 

Robert P. Holley

Professor, School of Library & Information Science

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI 48202

313-577-4021 (phone)

313-577-7563 (fax)

 <mailto:aa3805_at_wayne.edu> aa3805_at_wayne.edu (email)

 




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