Comments on: Fun Home and Blankets reshelved in Marshall? http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/15/fun-home-and-blankets-reshelved-in-marshall/ The News Blog of Comics Culture Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:29:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: acomplia http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/15/fun-home-and-blankets-reshelved-in-marshall/#comment-1114858 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:51:50 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/15/fun-home-and-blankets-reshelved-in-marshall/#comment-1114858 Useful site. Thank you. Useful site. Thank you.

]]> by: Francois Trouillard http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/15/fun-home-and-blankets-reshelved-in-marshall/#comment-88915 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:51:42 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/15/fun-home-and-blankets-reshelved-in-marshall/#comment-88915 Full story in the Marshall Democrat-News: http://www.marshallnews.com/story/1193923.html Can you say: VICTORY!! Full story in the Marshall Democrat-News:

http://www.marshallnews.com/story/1193923.html

Can you say: VICTORY!!

]]> by: Torsten Adair http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/15/fun-home-and-blankets-reshelved-in-marshall/#comment-88792 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:29:10 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/15/fun-home-and-blankets-reshelved-in-marshall/#comment-88792 One way is that the library patron will be blocked from checking out other library material. If they do not pay to replace the item, the library could always prosecute the patron for theft, although it is unlikely. Another way is to make certain items part of the Reference collection, or a Special Collection, which means that, technically, the books never leave the library building. Few libraries catalog non-reference books as reference, but some do have restricted stacks. The most proactive way is to donate books to the library, preferably with respected literary reviews attached. A library might sell the book if it does not wish to catalog it, so it helps if you can find a librarian who can "godfather" the book into the library. One more bit of info. Computer catalogs also track how often and frequently a book circulates. Smart librarians will monitor this information and select books based on the percieved needs of patrons. Oh, and it never hurts to attend library board meetings, or join the local "Friends of the Library" organization, or volunteer at your local branch. One way is that the library patron will be blocked from checking out other library material. If they do not pay to replace the item, the library could always prosecute the patron for theft, although it is unlikely.

Another way is to make certain items part of the Reference collection, or a Special Collection, which means that, technically, the books never leave the library building. Few libraries catalog non-reference books as reference, but some do have restricted stacks.

The most proactive way is to donate books to the library, preferably with respected literary reviews attached. A library might sell the book if it does not wish to catalog it, so it helps if you can find a librarian who can “godfather” the book into the library.

One more bit of info. Computer catalogs also track how often and frequently a book circulates. Smart librarians will monitor this information and select books based on the percieved needs of patrons.

Oh, and it never hurts to attend library board meetings, or join the local “Friends of the Library” organization, or volunteer at your local branch.

]]> by: Christopher Moonlight http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/15/fun-home-and-blankets-reshelved-in-marshall/#comment-88680 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:13:25 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/15/fun-home-and-blankets-reshelved-in-marshall/#comment-88680 I just hope they don't get those people who then check the books out, and don't bring them back. You know... people who take it upon themselves to keep the world free from "smut" because no one else will. It's sad stuff, but what can we do about it? Really. Any ideas, anyone? I just hope they don’t get those people who then check the books out, and don’t bring them back. You know… people who take it upon themselves to keep the world free from “smut” because no one else will. It’s sad stuff, but what can we do about it? Really. Any ideas, anyone?

]]> by: Kat Kan http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/15/fun-home-and-blankets-reshelved-in-marshall/#comment-88539 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:13:22 +0000 http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/2007/03/15/fun-home-and-blankets-reshelved-in-marshall/#comment-88539 The library put together a good, solid materials selection policy with clear, strong criteria for acquiring materials, along with a clear procedure any challenge must follow. It's very much in line with other such policies in place in libraries across the country. This challenge could end up being one of the best things that could have happened for the library in that it forced them to do what they should have done years ago. The library put together a good, solid materials selection policy with clear, strong criteria for acquiring materials, along with a clear procedure any challenge must follow. It’s very much in line with other such policies in place in libraries across the country. This challenge could end up being one of the best things that could have happened for the library in that it forced them to do what they should have done years ago.

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