[nabs-l] Requesting Titles From NLS

[David Andrews]

In all fairness to NLS, they are trying to do two things, a. have a 
balanced collection, and b. meet the needs of the majority of their 
users.  Overall I think they do well, and it isn't fair to them to 
take a snapshot of new releases over a short period of time and 
decide their book selection stinks.  You need to take a broader view.

Dave

At 08:21 PM 6/12/2010, you wrote:
>To be honest in the last 4 weeks, the selection of books put up on the
>website on Friday's  has completely sucked. As far as making a request, I am
>not sure.
>
>marsha
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>Of Joe Orozco
>Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 8:02 PM
>To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
>Subject: [nabs-l] Requesting Titles From NLS
>
>Dear all,
>
>Has anyone ever tried requesting certain books to be added to NLS through
>their regional library?  If so, has it worked?  I'm a little disappointed
>with the titles that have been recently added, and I wish they would record
>a whole series rather than add an installment here and installment there,
>especially when the books are already available via cassette.  At this rate
>I'm going to cave in and listen to this infamous Twilight book, see what all
>the commotion is all about, but really, chick vampire frill reading?  Say it
>ain't so!  Anyway, I'd be curious to know if the libraries listen to patrons
>about book additions.  Thanks.
>
>Joe
>
>"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
>some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>

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