And they already made the decision when we prepaid for the subscription
to the magazine.
-Melissa

Ian Woodward wrote:

>And commercial corporations can make a decision about what they will and
>will not sell to people.  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 Melissa Farley
>Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 12:12 PM
>To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
>Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Sports Illustrated policy
>
>It doesn't really matter whether it's a public library or not.
>Individual libraries, whether public or private, can make the decision
>for themselves whether to display the issue, as can doctor's offices and
>
>other public institutions.  It is never appropriate for the publisher to
>
>make that decision for all of any group.  It is more appropriate for
>them to have an opt-in list for such action.
>
>As I implied before, it is even more scandal-worthy and appalling when
>taxpayer's money is involved.
>
>-Melissa Farley
>
>Tian Zhang wrote:
>
>
>
>>Anyhow, we are not a public library, and we are academic library. But
>>
>>
>we
>
>
>>did not get that particular issue only. We claimed it as soon as we got
>>no 8. But until today, we did not receive no 7 that we claimed for.
>>
>>Tian X. Zhang
>>
>>Head of Serials Department
>>St. John's University Library
>>8000 Utopia Parkway
>>Queens, NY 11439
>>Tel. 718 990-5082
>>Fax 718 990-5938
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
>>[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Joyce, Kelly
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 11:39 AM
>>To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
>>Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Sports Illustrated policy
>>
>>
>>Well....  just finished my phone call and was told:
>>"Your institution was flagged as a 'public institution' and so was not
>>sent this issue.  There have been too many complaints from doctors'
>>offices and other public places that this issue isn't acceptable there,
>>so we won't be sending it,"
>>
>>When I told them I thought we could handle it and that we're a private
>>college, not a public institution, I got the line about they've run out
>>of copies and will extend for 2 issues.
>>
>>I imagine they're going to get slammed for this one...
>>
>>- Kelly Joyce
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

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         Melissa Farley
   Library Technical Assistant
 Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library
   University of West Georgia
      Carrollton, GA 30118

         (678) 839-6498
       mfarley@westga.edu

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