Well I am surprised!

In the final analysis, it feels good to know that public libraries
are using the thier web sites to maximum benefit in many ways.

I just hope that the local govenment will not have have the excuse to
reduce the budget allocated
to public funded libraries, if they find out that the libraries are
being
very successful in generating funds from adverts on thier web sites.

You can imagine the likely scenario!

Godfrey.

"Chris Booty Sen Lib (Info Dev) LS" wrote:
>
> 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
>

>> Godfrey Oswald wrote:
> 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/

>> Godfrey Oswald wrote:

> > > 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