[Michlib-l] Authors Selling Books

[goikea at libcoop.net]

We have the same procedure as Elk Rapids.

Annette Goike
MacDonald Public Library
New Baltimore, MI

On 08/09/2016 11:56 am, Nannette Miller wrote:

> We allow the author to sell books. If they choose to do so they must 
> provide the books, the change, and handle it for the most part. We do 
> not involve ourselves or the Friends.
> 
> Nannette Miller
> Elk Rapids District Library
> 
> On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 2:35 PM, Megan Buck <meg at dcl-lib.org> wrote:
> 
>> Hi, All,
>> 
>> Years ago we had someone take issue with the selling of books during 
>> an author visit. The solution at the time now seems cumbersome and I 
>> would like to propose a change. Before I get ahead of myself I was 
>> hoping to gather information on how other libraries are handling this.
>> 
>> Some of the questions I have are:
>> 
>> Do you allow authors to sell books onsite, and if so who 
>> provides/sells the books? (Does the library provide the books to sell 
>> and keep any profit? Do you use your Friends group to sell or invite a 
>> local bookstore to sell onsite? Do you ask the author sell their own 
>> books onsite with no interaction from the library/FOTL 
>> group/bookstore?)
>> 
>> Do you treat self-published authors differently?
>> 
>> Is this something in a policy, or just the way things are done?
>> 
>> Thank you in advance for any and all ideas and advice!
>> 
>> Megan Buck
>> 
>> Director
>> 
>> Dickinson County Library
>> 
>> Iron Mountain, MI 49801
>> 
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>> 
>> www.dcl-lib.org [2]
>> 
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> 
> Nannette Miller | Director
> Elk Rapids District Library
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