[Publib] Advance Reader's Copies and Uncorrected Proofs

[Dianne Harmon]

No, we do not add galleys or uncorrected proofs to our catalog.  Those copies are not the final version for that ISBN and they contain mistakes.  I asked Random House at one of the conferences recently what they thought of libraries circulating those uncorrected proofs/galleys.  Their staff member was not in favor of that -- certainly for more than one reason, I'm sure.  
 
Dianne Harmon 
Associate Director for Public Services 
Joliet Public Library
Joliet, IL 
815-740-2660
www.joliet.lib.il.us 
  

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Carrie Haverman
Sent: Tue 5/30/2006 11:01 AM
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Subject: [Publib] Advance Reader's Copies and Uncorrected Proofs



When library staff go to a conference or an event like PLA or BookExpo and pick up Uncorrected Proofs or Advance Reader's Copies, do you ever choose to catalog the items into your collection?  I'd like to hear thoughts about this practice either way. 

Thanks, 

Carrie Haverman, District Consultant 
Capital Area Library District 
101 Walnut St.  Harrisburg, PA 17101 
phone: 717.234.4961 x106 
fax: 717.234.7479 
chaverman at dcls.org 

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