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ala midwinter discussion group announcement
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (William Kane)
Thu Jan 4 20:17:55 2001
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2001 12:37:56 -0800
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Title: AFFILIATING WITH ONLINE VENDORS: PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS?
Date: Saturday, 1/13/01
Time: 8:30am-10:30am
Place: Renaissance West A
The ALCTS Acquisitions Section's Acquisitions Librarians/Vendors of Library
Materials Discussion Group is pleased to present a distinguished panel of
librarians, web developers, and vendors to lead a wide-ranging discussion
regarding the
political, financial, and technical aspects of libraries' pointing patrons
towards commercial websites via links from library sites.
Many Internet companies (including traditional library suppliers with
websites) now
offer "affiliate" programs whereby libraries can earn commissions from sales
or "click-throughs". Are there significant monies to be realized from such
arrangements? Is there an implicit endorsement? Are there technical
ramifications? Are there security or privacy issues? Can libraries thus
provide added value by promoting and prompting commercial avenues of
research?
Panelists include:
--Skip Rudolph, Vice President of Marketing and Web Sales, Alibris.com
--Noah Abrahamson, Web Developer, Wayne State University Libraries
--Teri Ross Embrey, Automation Coordinator, Chicago Library System
--Richard Uttich, Chief of Public Services, City College/CUNY
Please join us.
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William P. Kane, MLS
Regional Sales Manager
Alibris Library Services
877-893-9102 (toll free)
810-493-9148 (fax)
billk@alibris.com
www.alibris.com/library
Alibris. Books You Thought You'd Never Find.
