From: Bob Glass <bglass_at_piedmont.edu>
Hello, friends,
I received the message quoted below last night. When I read it
quickly, it seemed as though it could be from one of my own users.
However, after reading it again, I checked our student database and my
ILS registered user file and learned that we don't have a current
student or community user named [requestor's name deleted. ja].
While the book referred to may be worthwhile, I so resent the sender's
manipulative method, that I would never consider purchasing the work for
my collection, no matter how worthy.
This is the first solicitation of this sort I've received, and I
wondered if others were aware of this technique. It would be rather
easy to be taken in by it.
Regards,
Bob Glass
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Bob Glass
College Librarian
Arrendale Library
Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia
706-776-0111
________ @aol.com wrote:
>
> Hello Mr. Glass,
>
> I would like to suggest the library purchase a book by Kathie Snow
> called Disability is Natural. It was published in 2001 by
BraveHeart Press,> and the > price is $26.95. The ISBN is
0-9707636-5-4.
>
> I am the parent of a child with a developmental disability and I have
> learned
> much from this author's workshop and her www.disabilityisnatural.com
> web
> site. The Georgia governor's office and 24 other state governors have
> sponsored several of her presentations on the topic of people with
> disabilities.
>
> I am preparing semester materials and use the library's facilities for
>
> research on a regular basis. This author's material is easy to
> understand,
> authoritative and current, and much of the information has previously
> not
> been available. This book will be very useful for courses and research
> which
> address disability issues, sociology, healthcare or education.
>
> Thank you very much,
> [requester's name deleted. ja]
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Received on Tue Sep 04 2001 - 11:54:00 EDT