[libreoffice-marketing] Re: LibreOffice "Documentation in Local Libraries Project"

Le 2013-02-06 07:15, Tom Davies a écrit :
> Hi :)
> I think the Maths Guide is about to have a major re-vamp, probably after the 4.0.0.  I'm not sure 
> if that would affect an application for an ISBN number.
>
> As for abusing the wholesale offer i think that is not really a worry.  The aim is to get the 
> guides out there as far and widely as possibly.  If someone is smart enough and keen enough (about 
> LO) then they hopefully will make good use of the guides anyway, either to make sure they get seen 
> or to help people migrate to LibreOffice.  The aim is less about generating profit and more about 
> getting the guides out there.
>
> Hopefully people wont try to abuse the system too much.  Even at full price the guides really don't 
> cost much especially when compared to similar guides for rival products.  Also i am sure the 
> Friends of OpenDocument are sensible enough to manage the requests sensibly.  Sending full sets of 
> guides out to all 51 libraries might or might not present a bit of a challenge to them but i'm sure 
> they could figure out a way of doing something sensible.
>
> It still makes sense to send directly to where they are required to save the effort of 
> re-distributing.
> Regards from
> Tom :)

No, this is not correct. The point of this discussion is to get the 
guides to targeted libraries and try to get a commitment to continued 
yearly acquisition. They have the funds to purchase texts such as these 
as well as to put them on a yearly review for either purchase more of 
the same texts depending on usage or purchase newer updated versions. We 
would take care of promoting these to libraries just like any other 
publisher would, however direct them to Lulu.com for the purchases. We 
are not in the printing business as the Lulu.com model is more efficient.

Jean's offer was more of a user/member offering to purchase a guide 
destined for library use, and, giving the user a preferred rate for that 
purchase. I doubt very much that a particular user will offer to 
purchase the whole series for a Library. But, still getting a guide to a 
Library this way is fine.

I am more interested in a more committed effort to convince Libraries to 
carry our complete guides on their stacks for their membership use. 
Then, we will be able to lay claim that our guides are available at most 
libraries and we could possibly keep a record of which libraries are 
carrying our guides.

The acquisition department at libraries is our target.

Cheers,

Marc


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