[Michlib-l] self-published donations and sales requests

[WAY Carol DeBoer]

Nyama,

We have several local authors that we have put their self-published book on our shelves. One of them has actually come in and replaced the original copies after she became more well known and sold more books. She had them redone with better editing, etc.

We feel if they want to take the chance of putting an inferior piece of work out there for the public to see that is their choice.

What we do is look at the subject matter and see if our community would actually read this book or not. We are a very small library with limited shelf space.

Carol DeBoer 
Circulation Supervisor 
Henika District Library 
149 S. Main 
Wayland, MI  49348 
269-792-2891

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From: "Marsh, Nyama" <N.Marsh at wfblibrary.org> 
To: "michlib-l at lists.mcls.org" <michlib-l at mail.mcls.org> 
Sent: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 16:58:31 +0000 
Subject: [Michlib-l] self-published donations and sales requests

> Hello Everyone,
>  
> As self-publishing becomes more prominent, how do you handle requests to donate or purchase items, particularly from local residents? Does anyone have a policy they would bewilling to share? What I have encountered are vastly different levels of quality and it is difficult to say to a local author that their item isn’t of good enough “quality” for us to add it.
>  
> I am looking to add something to both our donation and collection development policies.
>  
> Thanks for your input.
>  
> Have a wonderful day,
> Nyama
>  
> Nyama Y. Marsh
> Library Director
> n.marsh at wfblibrary.org
> 414-755-6551 (direct line)
>  
> Whitefish Bay Public Library
> 5420 North Marlborough Drive
> Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
> 414-964-4380 (main line)
> 414-964-5733 (fax)
> "There are many ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books is the best of all." ~Jacqueline Kennedy
> “Leaders don’t force people to follow – they invite them on a journey.” ~ Charles Lauer
>  
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