I've not going to enter this particular viper's nest! However, can I
make a plea for us not to put some kind of blanket ban on the promotion
of commercial operations and platforms like DawsonEra on this list.
We are currently considering this platform for the delivery of e-books,
and information on the availability of titles from particular publishers
is vital to us in assessing the platform's potential. Sometimes
promotional and marketing material provides very useful information to
professionals like myself!
Best wishes
Duncan Chappell
Fine Art and Design Librarian
Glasgow School of Art
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-----Original Message-----
From: A general Library and Information Science list for news and
discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Callan, Mark
Sent: 20 May 2008 19:28
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Subject: Re: dawsonera press release[Scanned-Clean]
<Great - a controversy: must dive in!>
I would have thought that the offending email was at worst a breach of
etiquette (e.g. don't advertise commercial wares on a discussion list).
And the better way of handling it might have been to gently point out
(back channel) that such is the case.
I agree. I think Mr B was overacting. (Sorry, that should read:
over-reacting.)
Mark Callan
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discussion. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Debby Raven
Sent: 20 May 2008 19:09
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Subject: dawsonera press release
I don't agree with Phil and I think he is over reacting. However being
a journalist I am probably more used to being bombarded
with press releases of all types and techniques.
Debby Raven
Editor
CILIP Library + Information Gazette
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