Re: cover image and amazon

From: Ross Singer <rossfsinger_at_nyob>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 13:15:07 -0400
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
On May 25, 2012, at 11:38 AM, john g marr wrote:

> On Fri, 25 May 2012, Sarah Sherman wrote:
> 
>> Just wondering how you source cover images for your catalog?
> 
> We don't. Since cover images are simply emotionally manipulative advertising, they don't belong in a purely informational library catalog.

Leaving aside Amazon's terms of service (and, no, I don't think libraries should accept it), how is the cover image any less informational than the extent or the subject headings/classification?

-Ross.
Received on Fri May 25 2012 - 13:39:35 EDT