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Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 10:29:31 -0500
From: Beverly Geckle <BGECKLE@UBMAIL.UBALT.EDU>
Subject: Re: Title change "consciousness raising" (Regina Reynolds)

I like Regina's idea of sending letters as Mitch did.
Mitch, is it okay with you if others use your letter, modified where necessary,
when contacting publishers?

Beverly Geckle
University of Baltimore Law Library
bgeckle@ubmail.ubalt.edu

> The second thank you is for that great letter!  The letter makes an
> excellent case to publishers for only changing titles when it's absolutely
> necessary.  Third, thanks for inspiring the following idea: given the ease
> of sending a form letter by e-mail, and given that more publishers have
> e-mail addresses, how about a campaign to send letters modelled on Mitch's
> to publishers who have just made unnecessary title changes?  I know we are
> all over-worked and under-staffed, but even a few letters from lots of
> serialists might make an impact on an area where publisher education is
> much needed.
>
> How about it?
>
> Regina Reynolds
> Head, National Serials Data Program
> Library of Congress
> rrey@loc.gov