Comments on: Everything Has a Cost

By: Study: Library Users Drive Consumer Sales | Okie Reads

Study: Library Users Drive Consumer Sales | Okie Reads — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:44:38 +0000

[...] that every book sold to a library translates into “lost” sales to private citizens. I addressed this myth—showing how it was just wrong— way back in May of 2010 when a particular Hi & Lois cartoon made an odd connection between library use and shuttered [...]

By: vehoae

vehoae — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:14:24 +0000

To Bill and Kitty…”Here, Here!”

Books and other related reading materials serve innumerable purposes, from entertainment to dispersal of information. Our options for obtaining access to those books, etc. are based upon many factors, not the least of which are the current 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and financial capability — may God protect both!

An individual’s use of and need for books and other reading materials is entirely subjective. Some are able to purchase books at will. However, as a member of the financially-challenged community, and a NonFiction writer who uses mostly primary documents, I’d be abolutely lost without access to organizations who lend books and other related materials (i.e., libraries, federal book depositories, archives, etc.). On the other hand, there are some history-based fiction books that I read repetitively, and ocassionally purchase copies of same.

Book lenders and sellers serve a vital purpose for all levels of society. To view or provoke them as competitors or enemies, is a shameless display of ignorance.

My thanks to Bill for a thoroughly insightful discussion on this matter.

vehoae

By: Young Bill Young

Young Bill Young — Thu, 13 May 2010 04:05:13 +0000

You’re absolutely right, Kitty. The Department of Libraries, the Oklahoma Center for the Book, local libraries and systems often work with local bookstores during author and literary events. The library makes sure books are available for purchase, the bookstore gets to rack up sales, and the patron goes home happy with books in hand.

You’re also on target about another thing: people who love to read often patronize both the library and the community bookstores. It’s not an either/or for most of us.

By: kitty pittman

kitty pittman — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:17:27 +0000

Also Thanks Bill for the awesome entry. Kitty

By: kitty pittman

kitty pittman — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:15:24 +0000

I’m having the “perfect storm” of sinus congestion, but talk about annoying. Do you think maybe Amazon, or large bookstore chains may have more to do with putting the local book store under than libraries. I know libraries often work with Indie bookstores to promote book and author events. I think most of the people at their local bookstore are probably the same people that have library cards and use their library. I may be wrong but I don’t think we’re the enemy.
–A Librarian who buys books and checks them out too.

By: Tweets that mention Everything Has a Cost | Okie Reads -- Topsy.com

Tweets that mention Everything Has a Cost | Okie Reads -- Topsy.com — Wed, 12 May 2010 23:01:22 +0000

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Bill Young. Bill Young said: rants on a Hi and Lois comic strip that appears to dis libraries. Rant! Rant! http://tinyurl.com/29jee6g [...]