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

On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 12:45 AM, Marc Paré <marc@marcpare.com> wrote:
> Hi Jean and Fabian
>
> Le 2013-02-06 01:17, Jean Weber a écrit :
>
> > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 10:10 PM, Jean Weber<jeanweber@gmail.com>  wrote:
> > > On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 9:25 PM, Fabian Rodriguez
> > > <magicfab@member.fsf.org>  wrote:
> > > > On 13-02-05 11:13 PM, Jean Weber wrote:
> > > > > This is a great idea. If people want to buy sample copies of LO user
> > > > > guides to donate to a library, they can contact
> > > > > info@friendsofopendocument.com to request them at the wholesale price,
> > > > > saving a few dollars. Please provide info on which libraries you
> > > > > intend to give them to. We can't promise to honour every request, but
> > > > > it's worth asking. Note: the wholesale price is only for sample
> > > > > copies, not purchases by libraries or their customers.
> > > >
> > > > At least in Canada most libraries won't take such donations unless
> > > > there's an ISSN / ISBN number on the publication. Is there one?
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes, our books have ISBN.
> > >
> > > --Jean
> >
> >
> > Correction: all except the Math Guide.
>
> Jean: Thanks for this generous offer. It is really kind of you and of
> ODFAuthors go give us the option of this generous discount.


This offer comes from Friends of OpenDocument, the publisher and
distributor of the printed and eBook copies.

> I imagine the sample copies of LO are complete guides with no missing pages?
> And would this be for a complete "Sample copy" of all the guides or would it
> be for just one "Sample copy"? Would the word SAMPLE be stamped on the
> pages/cover or anywhere on/in the guide book(s) -- this may make a
> difference to the library where they are sent to.

Copies are identical to those anyone can buy from Lulu.com: complete,
with no overprinting of SAMPLE or anything else. Whether we provide
only the Getting Started guide or any/all of the other guides is
negotiable with whoever makes the request.

> Is the math guide getting its ISBN? The Math guide would be an important
> book to have in the collection.

I can give the Math Guide an ISBN.

> Also, just to be clear to everyone, Jean, are you saying the guides would be
> sent directly to the Libraries and not the user requesting the guides at
> wholesale rate costs? This to me would make sense, as it would remove any
> temptation for any abuse of purchase.

I could send directly to the Library or to the user making the
request. However, I cannot include a cover letter (Lulu.com does the
distribution), so it might be better to send to an individual who can
then take to the Library or add a cover letter and then send. Again,
negotiable.

--Jean

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