Junk Mail

[Eric Stacey <estacey@LANDFALLPRODS.COM>]

In response to JJ Towler's post re Junk Mail, I offer the following:

First, I'm not a spammer.  I respect your professionalism and your time.
Also, I'm not the guy who called, but I may be someone who would consider
sending you a piece of unsolicited marketing mail, so I'm interested in
your opinion(s).

We live in an ever more complex and expanding universe which includes not
only more and more people, but more and more information.  If it is the
attitude of a library specialist to segregate between known suppliers and
to ignore any others, then how is it possible for the library media
specialist to become aware of worthwhile new works offered by anyone other
than his/her old standbys?  Granted, we all lead busy lives and time is
certainly at a premium.  I know that I screen phone calls and toss out the
obviously irrelevant junk mail that lands on my desk, but I do remain open
enough to reviewing unsolicited mail which offers at least to bring me news
of something new which MAY BE of interest.  As librarians, don't you have
an obligation to be on the lookout for quality programs, for interesting
alternative points of view, or for materials which might be of interest for
select readers/viewers/listeners/players, etc.

As a producer of educational media, I am profoundly interested in your
points of view on this because if JJ's view prevails within your
profession, then it's just the luck of the draw that determines the quality
of programs, books and materials which wind up on your shelves.

Responses?

Eric Stacey

Eric Stacey
Landfall Productions, Inc.
Burbank, CA
(818) 972-9296
(818) 846-1043 fax
estacey@earthlink.net

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