For a commercial corporation to elect to restrict its trade in such a
manner as to not make the world a little trashier is not a 'scary'
development.  There is no provision in positive law that compels Time
Warner to publish an annual stroke book, nor could they be faulted under
a sensible principle of justice, ethics, or morals for electing not to
distribute one (unless they be in breach of contract).  IW

I.  Woodward
Serials Office
Colgate University Libraries
Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology
13 Oak Drive
Hamilton, N.Y. 13346
Ph.:   315-228-7306
Fax:   315-228-7029

-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Susan Kellett Gue
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 10:47 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Sports Illustrated policy

So now publishers are putting themselves in the role of censors?  That's

a scary development.

skg

Susan Kellett Gue
Sr. Library Specialist
Robert W. Woodruff Library
Emory University
404-727-2588
404-727-0408 (Fax)

Melissa Farley wrote:

> My EBSCO representative called the publisher when I noticed we didn't
> receive this issue, and sent me this message:
>
> Just called and was told, TIME INC's policy is NOT to send swimsuit
> edition
> to any libraries.  So they will NOT be sending to you.  Sorry, new
policy
> which went into effect this year.
>
>
> I forwarded it to our Head of Acquisitions, and she asked EBSCO if we
> would be receiving a credit for this issue.  We haven't heard back yet

> about that, but I suggest that all of us insist on a refund.
>
> The policy is completely ridiculous.  Frankly, I don't think it has
> anything to do with protecting students from scantily clad women--I
> bet that corporate is afraid that if students can look at the issue in

> libraries, they won't buy their own copy.  It's all about money.
> That's my cynical side, perhaps.
>
> -Melissa Farley
>
> Lynne Weaver wrote:
>
>> Hello, Folks -
>>
>>
>>
>> Shame on the people at Time, Inc., who apparently have decided to
censor
>> our receipt of Sports Illustrated.  We did not receive v.106 no.7,
the
>> Swimsuit Issue.  (This is usually dated midway between the second and
>> third February issues, this year the 12th and 19th, so I'm guessing
>> February 16th?)  I've been checking a couple of other colleges, who
>> hadn't gotten it either, so I just figured it was delayed.  When it
>> still hadn't arrived today, I called EBSCO to claim it.
>>
>>
>>
>> My customer service rep said they've gotten many calls claiming it,
and
>> so contacted the publisher.  The publisher's response was that they
did
>> not send it to "institutions" because they didn't think it was
>> appropriate to do so.  It seems to me that if one has a subscription
to
>> a title, all issues for that subscription period should be sent.  It
is
>> up to the recipient to decide what to do with the issue once it is
>> received.  By the way, I checked and found that our public library
did
>> receive it!
>>
>>
>>
>> I asked our rep to claim it anyway.  I'm hoping that all of you out
>> there will also do that.  I also intend to send e-mail to SI customer
>> service complaining and claiming the issue.  Maybe if they get enough
>> complaints, they'll send it.  (I know; I'm an optimist.)
>>
>>
>>
>> If any of you have different/better information, please tell the rest
of
>> us.  Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Lynne N. Weaver
>>
>> Serials Coordinator
>>
>> Lipscomb Library
>>
>> Randolph-Macon Woman's College
>>
>> 2500 Rivermont Avenue
>>
>> Lynchburg, VA  24503
>>
>> 434 947-8396
>>
>> 434 947-8134 Fax
>>
>> lweaver@rmwc.edu
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>