[Michlib-l] Authors Selling Books

[Shelley Williams]

We provide a table.  The rest is up to the author.  The ones we have had
seem to prefer it this way.

Shelley

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 5:33 PM, <goikea at libcoop.net> wrote:

> 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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>>>
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>>>
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>>
>> --
>>
>> Nannette Miller | Director
>> Elk Rapids District Library
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Shelley Williams
Director, White Lake Community Library
3900 White Lake Dr.
Whitehall, MI  49461

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