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Thanks Jet for your response to Judy Cohen's recent posting. I would also like to address another issue which Ms. Cohen raised - the issue of ARLIS/NA membership and ARLIS-L. Unlike other organizations which may limit access to listserves to MEMBERS ONLY, membership in ARLIS/NA is not required in order to access and monitor ARLIS-L. There are MANY non-members (both potential business and individual members) who actively participate in discussions and post various messages on our list. The Board has discussed whether to close the list to non-members several times in the past few years. The consensus reached each time indicates that keeping the list open to non-members is preferable. Allen Allen K. Townsend, President, ARLIS/NA Librarian Amon Carter Museum 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd Fort Worth, Texas 76107 Phone: 817 989 5073 Fax: 817 989 5079 All opinions are my own and not those of my employer > -----Original Message----- > From: Jet M Prendeville [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:40 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] Non-member announcements > > > Dear Judy and ARLIS members, > > I believe Ray Smith has also addressed this topic with cogent > and valid comments. As a librarian who has been active in collection > development for many years, I have established a good working > relationship > with a number of booksellers who are ARLIS members of long standing. > I would support a policy which restricts posting of business > announcements to booksellers who are members of ARLIS. > Those booksellers who are new on the scene should be > encouraged to become > members, participate in ARLIS conferences. Not only are many art > librarians nearing retirement but also booksellers. I think > ARLIS and the > new booksellers would benefit. Meanwhile, I encourage ARLIS > members not > to forget our ARLIS bookseller members in our collection development > activities. It is easy to check AddAll for an out of print title, but > independent booksellers like Ray Smith have large inventories > with only a > fraction being listed on AddAll and they can often supply > catalogues or > lists on specific topics. > > Sincerely, > Jet Prendeville, Art/Architecture Librarian > Brown Fine Arts Library > Rice University > Houston, TX > > On Tue, 28 Oct 2003, Judy M. Cohen wrote: > > > > > > > > > Should the ARLIS ListServe allow non-members of ARLIS to > promote their businesses? I think not. I believe that this > issue has been brought up before, but perhaps nothing was > formally done about it. I am a book dealer and a member of > ARLIS. I, too, like the person who posted a message last > week, deal in books on the decorative arts and, I, too, am > "always looking to purchase publications on the decorative > arts and fashion." However, I feel that the ARLIS ListServe > is not the appropriate venue for promoting my business. I am > always hesitant to announce when my catalogues are issued, > although I know that some members do and believe it to be > fine. As this has never seemed to be a problem, I trust that > no member feels that it is inappropriate. However, a > non-member announcing a new catalogue or posting a message > asking to purchase duplicates seems extremely inappropriate > and perhaps just plain unfair. If every book dealer were to > be allowed to announce their wants and offerings on this list > I am sure that there would be far fewer business members in > ARLIS. Can we please discuss this matter, either on this > forum or in the appropriate venue? I feel that postings > soliciting business by non-members should be viewed and > edited out and hope that the membership is of the same > opinion. We business members of ARLIS support the > organization through dues, by exhibiting at conferences, and > by working to have good relationships with librarians. Many, > if not all of us feel that we, in turn, should be supported, > or, at the very least, shown respect by ARLIS and its > members. Thank you. > > > > Judy Cohen > > > > Judy M. Cohen > > J.M. Cohen, Rare Books > > 2 Karin Court > > New Paltz, NY 12561 > > USA > > > > 845-883-9720 voice > > 845-883-9142 fax > > > > [log in to unmask] > > www.jmcohenrarebooks.com > > > > Member: ABAA, ILAB > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.525 / Virus Database: 322 - Release Date: 10/9/03 > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > > Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] > > For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: > > http://www.arlisna.org//membership.html > > Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription > requests, etc) > > to [log in to unmask] > > ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: > > http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html > > Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) > at: [log in to unmask] > > __________________________________________________________________ > Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] > For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: > http://www.arlisna.org//membership.html > Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription > requests, etc) > to [log in to unmask] > ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: > http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html > Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: > [log in to unmask] > _______________________________________________ Board-list mailing list [log in to unmask] http://mailman.igs.net/mailman/listinfo/board-list __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org//membership.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]