I don't know how we can stop these organisations
sending us stuff, however I did check with our legal department both about
these and about the self-published stuff where the author sends the book
with either an invoice or a request for money.
In the past I've written back to say
we don't buy stuff we haven't ordered and if they would like it back they
can send us the postage.
At that point they usually say it's
a donation and we dispose of it! The Scientology stuff was a real nuisance
as they couriered these large boxes to all our branches including the small
part-time ones.
I was advised that the law on unsolicited
goods has recently changed and that if we're sent stuff we haven't ordered/
asked for the sender gives up their rights to it and we may do as we wish.
We sent the recent Scientology stuff with a consignment to Better World
Books who said they'd have a go selling it and if that fails they'd recycle.
The only alternative would be the skip
at the back of the building.
Doesn't answer the original question
but gives a partial solution. I look forward (not) to receiving these latest
offerings!
Alyson Hogarth
Stock Manager
Middlesbrough Libraries
and Information
01642 729420
Yep, all our libraries got a copy, somehow
personally addressed to individuals who work in each library. We
also all got a full set of scientologist items - 12 volumes of hardbacks
per library. Would love to stop getting them if anyone knows how?
Joanne Harvey
Reading & Leisure Manager
Jubilee Library
Jubilee Street
Brighton
BN1 1GE
2008 is the National Year of Reading -
I am currently reading Beneath the Blonde by Stella Duffy
What are you reading?
(01273) 294073
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Date: 03/12/2008 11:29AM
Subject: Unsolicited deliveries
Has any other library authority received
unsolicited copies of a book called
Atlas of Creation by Harun Yahya? Its a very large, heavy, expensively
produced book challenging Darwin's theory. There is no covering letter,
and no
invoice. We are now starting to receive a second volume of the same title.
We're not adding the books to stock, but I would like to be able to stop
receiving copies.
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