Re: Commercial Use of LM_NET

[Deborah Chaney <chaney@TENET.EDU>]

Idisagree with authors selling their books via LM_NET. There is a large
difference between an LM_NETter mentioning a title and providing ordering
information after a successful use of the book (with students or as
professional reading), and someone who has written a title and is using a
"captive audience" to sell copies. Ethics here???  Deborah Chaney,
Instructional Coordinator, Library and Media Services, Irving (TX) ISD

On Fri, 4 Nov 1994, Joe Light wrote:

> >
> >   Recently LM_NET has had a spate of unauthorized commercial intrusions
> > into the community.
>
> >   Please let us know if this has happened to you, or share your thoughts
> > with the group, and we will work within our Hospitality Committee to
> > develop a strategy of dealing with such intrusions which reflects your
> > feelings about such use of LM_NET.
> > Peter Milbury and Mike Eisenberg, LM_NET Co-owners
>
> Peter, Mike, & Group,
> I share your concern about commercial intrusions, however I would make an
> exception for authors who wish to promote their works on LM_Net provided
> they make themselves available for online communication with their audience.
> After all, how often do we have the opportunity to give instant feedback to
> authors and receive prompt responses to our critiques? I think this would be
> an acceptable and potentially exciting use of the LM_Net.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Joe Light
> Library Media Specialist
> South Kingstown, Rhode Island
> sksrt001@LLwsbe.wsbe.org
>