Sorry to shatter any illusions but public libraries are already doing it -
see http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/libraries
Just one of a range of commercial activities that support our services.
Chris Booty
Senior Librarian Information Development
Telephone 01245 436555
-----Original Message-----
From: Godfrey Oswald [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 07 February 2001 12:23
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: New British Library Online Catalogue
hmm... now thats interesting!!
I was thinking only national libraries, needing more funding, went
commercial with their web sites,
now it seems academic libraries have joined in too! (but I feel academic
libraries are better funded than national libraries, as they get extra
money from external sources like student fees etc)
I wonder if public libraries web sites will join in one day?
Now that would be REALLY interesting!
Godfrey
Adrian Smith wrote:
>
> See also the Waterstone's link
> http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/
> and here
> http://lib.leeds.ac.uk/
>
> > Hi all.
> >
> > Just thought I should add to the issue of the Amazon advert on the the
> > British Library site and come in thier defence.
> >
> > Since 1995, in the course of updating national library web sites around
> > the world at http://members.fortunecity.com/infoconnect/Page19.htm
> >
> > I have indeed come across "some form of commercialisation" on national
> > library web sites even though national libraries are known to be
> > "traditionally" funded by public money.
> >
> > But in the modern era of the Internet, some national libraries actually
> > have to raise extra funds via adverts on their web sites, e.g. to
> > manage the huge costs of hosting a web site and paying staff to maintain
> > it, especially if they have thier own server outright, and not subscribe
> > to an ISP. Governments just do not provide enough money from the
> > budget.
> >
> > Take a random look at some national libraries websites, on my web site,
> > and you will see it is not just national libraries from advanced
> > countries like the UK, having some form of commercial advert on their
> > web site, but also 3rd world countries from Latin America and Asia too!!
> >
> > I rest my case!
> >
> > Godfrey.
> >
> >
> > Aran Lewis wrote:
> > > > > Interesting that on the main page The British Library Public
> > > > > Catalogue has an amazon.co.uk advert and under it the words
> > > > > "Buy books NOW from our sponsors". A little jarring. Wasn't
> > > > > anticipating any level of commercialism here.
> >
> > Peter Scott
> >
> > > > > Interesting that on the main page The British Library Public
> > > > > Catalogue has an amazon.co.uk advert and under it the words
> > > > > "Buy books NOW from our sponsors". A little jarring. Wasn't
> > > > > anticipating any level of commercialism here.
> > > >
> > > > It's becoming very common for libraries to raise funds this way.
> > > > See:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.lights.com/how-to/libraries.html
> > >
> >
> >
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