That song has been gleefully dancing through my head since this discussion started. I am so glad that I am not the only one who went there.
Mary
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Mary M. Spila
Pennsylvania Documents Cataloger
State Library of Pennsylvania
333 Market St.
Harrisburg, PA 17126-1745
717-783-3884
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From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
[mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU]On Behalf Of Max Shenk
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 9:42 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Sports Illustrated policy
In the immortal words of Tom Lehrer:
All books can be indecent books
Though recent books are bolder
For filth, I'm glad to say,
Is in the mind of the beholder
When correctly viewed
Everything is lewd
I could tell you things about Peter Pan
And the Wizard of Oz, there's a dirty old man!
("Smut" by Tom Lehrer)
Max Shenk
Periodicals Assistant
Montgomery County Community College Library
Blue Bell, PA
215-641-6597
>>> "Howlett, Lee Ann" <lhowlett@HEALTH.USF.EDU> 3/8/2007 9:09 AM >>>
'Smut' is a judgement call
that varies from person to person.
Who decides where the lines should
be drawn? I do happen to find this
idea both appalling and frightening.
The personal opinion of the librarian
should not play into this. Neither should
the personal/political agenda of those
at Time Inc. when paid subscriptions should
be honored.
LAH
__________________________________
Lee Ann Howlett, MA
Head, Serials Dept.
Shimberg Health Sciences Library
University of South Florida
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 31
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 974-9080
(813) 974-7032 (fax)
email: LHOWLETT@HEALTH.USF.EDU
-----Original Message-----
From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum on behalf of Ian Woodward
Sent: Wed 3/7/2007 2:05 PM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Sports Illustrated policy
Time-Warner may have violated an explicit or implicit agreement with
their customers. That is irritating and calls for pecuniary redress.
It is not 'appalling' or 'frightening', unless it be your notion that
it is a principle of justice of considerable importance that commercial
entities which have made a habit of distributing small quantities of
smut continue to do so or that commercial entities must never exercise
their freedom of choice in making concessions to the sensibilities of
people who complain. 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 Howlett, Lee Ann
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 11:05 AM
To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Sports Illustrated policy
Even though I don't work in a library that
has a subscription to SI, I have to speak out.
I find this action by the publisher appalling and
frightening.
This sounds too much like someone is responding to
the 'tenor of the times'.
LAH
_________________________________
Lee Ann Howlett, MA
Head, Serials Dept.
Shimberg Health Sciences Library
University of South Florida
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC 31
Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 974-9080
(813) 974-7032 (fax)
Email: LHOWLETT@HEALTH.USF.EDU
-----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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
