CDL: Paperback collections (response 5)

From: John P. Abbott <abbottjp_at_conrad.appstate.edu> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 06:55:20 -0400 To: colldv-l <colldv-l_at_usc.edu>

> [original posting followed by response.]
> 
> Hello,
> I was wondering how other public libraries deal with
> paperback 
> collections.
> 
> Currrently our paperbacks are all donations and have
> brief catalog
> records.We are considering changing our collection
> of paperbacks...perhaps
> 
> using only donations and not cataloging them at all,
> or purchasing
> paperbacks and have our collection be comprised of>
> selected purchases 
> and selected donations.
> 
> Thanks for any and all ideas.
>   ---
> Katie Boyes
> Public Serivces Librarian
> Flathead County Library
> kboyes_at_co.flathead.mt.us
> 406-758-5713

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From: "rotdog_at_juno.com" <rotdog_at_juno.com>

Hello, In our collection the paperbacks are shelved right along 
with the regular collection.  (Which I am against).  The childrens 
dept. do have some displays that all those displays hold are paperbacks.
Really I think the problem of paperbacks, and how they should be
handled, 
does not want to be rcognized by my small branch library.

Thanks
Rodney
Ref Lib