Or even more radically, we could take public libraries back to their roots,
provide CDs and DVDs for FREE based on breadth and exposing users to new
experiences. We could also lose terminology like "slice of the cake" and
"premium services" when talking about public library services.
But hey I'm an old-fashioned romantic kind of guy!
Cheers
David
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From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Ben Wallis
Sent: 12 July 2006 16:56
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Subject: more re Income gen
Dear colleagues,
- It would be the BPI who have our answers regarding hold-back. I wrote to
them last September about shortening hold back for Libraries. They said
they'd bring it to a meeting but never got back! Maybe with more recent
changes in the industry they'd be intersted in reviewing their position.
Whatever, it is overdue. I'll follow up this week in general terms.
- breadth of stock certainly works for your big or Central libraries - but
not all.
- Libraries need to offer a download service that is somehow
library-specific (PN-based?), at an attractive rate. DVDs and CDs are under
increasing pressure from Pod use and download culture. What will we do about
it? How do we get a slice of the cake that's attractive to the PN users who
are sat all day in our libraries not spending any premium-service cash but
could be!?
Ben
Ben Wallis
Trading Services Officer,
Bristol Libraries
Bristol Central Library
College Green
Bristol, BS1 5TL
Tel. (0117) 9037393
mob. 079-855-48255
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