On May 25, 2012, at 11:38 AM, john g marr wrote:
> On Fri, 25 May 2012, Sarah Sherman wrote:
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>> Just wondering how you source cover images for your catalog?
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> 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