Collection liquidation
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this article is to encourage public librarians to reconsider the future value of their paper book collections.
Design/methodology/approach
The author interacts with developing trends to make an argument for supporting paper book collections in the digital age.
Findings
The liquidation of Borders Group Inc. provides the public library with an opportunity to market its paper collections to publishers and paper book buyers.
Originality/value
The article offers a contrarian perspective on the enduring value physical book collections will play in the digital age.
Keywords
Citation
Lund, J.R. (2011), "Collection liquidation", The Bottom Line, Vol. 24 No. 4, pp. 230-232. https://doi.org/10.1108/08880451111193334
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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