tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863889655787695005.post5238374703246228884..comments2023-11-14T18:39:04.624-07:00Comments on James LaRue - myliblog: Myth-busting: libraries and ebooksJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05759880634583081097noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863889655787695005.post-16595603123745396072012-08-22T20:48:58.902-07:002012-08-22T20:48:58.902-07:00I think you did that with this post, Jamie. :DI think you did that with this post, Jamie. :DAndy Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16912056698169928222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863889655787695005.post-60170781873307728912012-08-22T16:40:45.367-07:002012-08-22T16:40:45.367-07:00Excellent point, Andy. Does anyone have an embedde...Excellent point, Andy. Does anyone have an embedded video I can attach here?Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05759880634583081097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863889655787695005.post-27621688315946715702012-08-22T11:17:26.417-07:002012-08-22T11:17:26.417-07:00According to the code of the Mythbusters, if you c...According to the code of the Mythbusters, if you can't replicate the myth you are required to use a powerful explosive to blow it up. I think that should apply in this case as well. Andy Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16912056698169928222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863889655787695005.post-19029094281641789362012-08-21T11:28:18.188-07:002012-08-21T11:28:18.188-07:00I just featured this post on my blog :-)
https://n...I just featured this post on my blog :-)<br />https://nfaa.wordpress.com/2012/08/21/libraries-e-books-and-legacy-publishers/Alexander M Zoltaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834377275741541185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863889655787695005.post-34588541071307631892012-08-19T20:45:22.231-07:002012-08-19T20:45:22.231-07:00Myth #4: Libraries are competing directly with ret...Myth #4: Libraries are competing directly with retail sellers. Fact: No, we aren't. Customers of libraries will always come to us first. If we share some of our "power patrons" with booksellers while we regroup from tough times, we stand to gain new partnerships in the short-term and good will toward our "competitors" in the long-term. Research shows we benefit retailers. What we really need is to communicate our business model to publishers, who have nothing to fear but fear itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5863889655787695005.post-47525323672575832522012-08-19T09:41:51.212-07:002012-08-19T09:41:51.212-07:00Well stated, Jamie. And for myth #3, libraries wit...Well stated, Jamie. And for myth #3, libraries with funds will buy additional copies to meet the demand, often at a 1:3 or 1:5 ratio. That is, an additional copy is purchased for every 3 to 5 holds. Again, win-win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com