Gareth Osler wrote:
> Library books get insert adverts
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7075262.stm
>
> I was reading an article and noticed the following quote: "the public
> library always offered a sense of stepping out of one’s busy world and into
> timeless peace and tranquility"[1] - I like the way the library offers a
> perspective, a time to reflect on the big picture, a library value which has
> to be of value in itself.
>
> Now we have a "timeless peace and tranquility" with billboard advertising :|
>
>
I don't see a problem with this. I believe that in some countries it's
standard for books to come with adverts printed in them, Terry Pratchett
makes mock of this in one of his Discworld books IIRC. The downsides for
this is the paper wasted, the increase in waste as the public will screw
up these inserts and toss them away. But how many of us already give
inserts for library events and activities already?
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