Ed’s Museum (posted on Patreon)
Apr. 28th, 2018 10:37 amSo it’s not a library, it’s a museum, but it does remind me a bit of this month’s theme.
Mirrored from Alder's Grove Fiction.
I was thinking the other day (while passing the Friends of the Library book sale building), that many people advise getting your book out there by donating it to libraries, which is problematic - library donations often just end up at book sales like that (and then sometimes in dumpsters from there); libraries have limited space and the books they keep on their shelves are curated, and so on. There is a five-post guest article on this in my archives - http://aldersprig.dreamwidth.org/tag/info:+library and scroll down a couple posts - by ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
eseme.
But!
Little Free Libraries have none of that, including a budget. If you had a map of their libraries in your area and a stack of your books, you could seed them throughout the area. Road trip and slide 'em in on the way. Like very map-based suburban/urban geocaching? "Oh, we're going to be in boston, let's check out their little free libraries while we're there."
...I need a book to drop off at the local LFL.
eseme.But!
Little Free Libraries have none of that, including a budget. If you had a map of their libraries in your area and a stack of your books, you could seed them throughout the area. Road trip and slide 'em in on the way. Like very map-based suburban/urban geocaching? "Oh, we're going to be in boston, let's check out their little free libraries while we're there."
...I need a book to drop off at the local LFL.
Fiction/Reality juxtaposition
Jul. 11th, 2011 11:36 amVia Candlemark & Gleam's twitter feed...
Minimalist, Futuristic Library, although my experience with libraries locally makes me question their shock at OMG! Books!
This library reminds me in part of The Planner's Library, seen in this icon by![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
meeks.
Original article has more pictures & details.
Minimalist, Futuristic Library, although my experience with libraries locally makes me question their shock at OMG! Books!
This library reminds me in part of The Planner's Library, seen in this icon by
meeks.Original article has more pictures & details.
Awesome Idea!
May. 3rd, 2011 12:07 pmReblogged from haikujaguar because it's just that awesome
The Library of Utility. Brainstorming a physical back-up for civilization.
haikujaguar because it's just that awesomeThe Library of Utility. Brainstorming a physical back-up for civilization.
This is the fifth in a series of posts by Eseme. The Intro;
Part One,
Part Two,
Part Three, aannnd
Part Four
Getting Your Self Published Book in a Library Part Five
Not Actually About Libraries...
I've done a lot (fourteen pages thus far!) of talking about self published books in libraries. I'd like to shift focus a bit, to talking about things that people in the book business (both libraries and bookstores) look for in a physical book and then totally sift to bookstores. I am not, by any means, an expert in bookstores. I did work at one for about three months one summer in college. However, I do read a fair amount of the articles up at Publishers Weekly's website, and one of the blogs they host is written by a couple of owners of children's bookstores (which also have small sections of adult fiction). And they have talked about approaching bookstores with an indie book, so I dug up a whole slew of links.
( Read more... )
Part One,
Part Two,
Part Three, aannnd
Part Four
Getting Your Self Published Book in a Library Part Five
Not Actually About Libraries...
I've done a lot (fourteen pages thus far!) of talking about self published books in libraries. I'd like to shift focus a bit, to talking about things that people in the book business (both libraries and bookstores) look for in a physical book and then totally sift to bookstores. I am not, by any means, an expert in bookstores. I did work at one for about three months one summer in college. However, I do read a fair amount of the articles up at Publishers Weekly's website, and one of the blogs they host is written by a couple of owners of children's bookstores (which also have small sections of adult fiction). And they have talked about approaching bookstores with an indie book, so I dug up a whole slew of links.
( Read more... )
This is the fifth in a series of posts by Eseme. The Intro; Part One, Part Two, Part Three
Getting Your Self Published Book in a Library Part Four
Author Events at Libraries
Welcome back. The past three posts have focused on getting your book into a library, be it a physical copy or an electronic one. It's not easy. The response will vary widely from library to library. This is really unfortunate, as it means that one indie author may get her book into three libraries and another with a book that is just as cool gets her book into zero libraries. Library policies can and do change, but they do so slowly. They may seem draconian from the outside, which is why I'm writing this series of guest posts. Knowledge is power, and understanding how things work can help you as an author.
( Read more... )
Getting Your Self Published Book in a Library Part Four
Author Events at Libraries
Welcome back. The past three posts have focused on getting your book into a library, be it a physical copy or an electronic one. It's not easy. The response will vary widely from library to library. This is really unfortunate, as it means that one indie author may get her book into three libraries and another with a book that is just as cool gets her book into zero libraries. Library policies can and do change, but they do so slowly. They may seem draconian from the outside, which is why I'm writing this series of guest posts. Knowledge is power, and understanding how things work can help you as an author.
( Read more... )
This is the fourth in a series of posts by Eseme. The Intro; Part One, Part Two
Getting Your Self Published Book in a Library Part Three
Ebooks in Libraries
So, the first two parts of this series focused on getting a physical copy of your book into a library. It's not as easy as I'd like or as you'd like. But it is possible. The library I work at has had me add one self-published book in the adult section, with another on my desk. I have also added a couple of children's books and a few CDs from local bands.
But the best way to get a physical copy of your book into a library is to buy one and give it away. We've got ebooks though – they cost less, and libraries are lending them.
Yes. Libraries have ebooks. Many people still don't know this, but we do. Heck, it recently made the New York Times (when Harper Collins announced it would only allow libraries to lend out an ebook twenty-six times before the library has to buy a new copy). But people still may not know that their local library (even ones in small towns) have ebooks.
( Read more... )
Getting Your Self Published Book in a Library Part Three
Ebooks in Libraries
So, the first two parts of this series focused on getting a physical copy of your book into a library. It's not as easy as I'd like or as you'd like. But it is possible. The library I work at has had me add one self-published book in the adult section, with another on my desk. I have also added a couple of children's books and a few CDs from local bands.
But the best way to get a physical copy of your book into a library is to buy one and give it away. We've got ebooks though – they cost less, and libraries are lending them.
Yes. Libraries have ebooks. Many people still don't know this, but we do. Heck, it recently made the New York Times (when Harper Collins announced it would only allow libraries to lend out an ebook twenty-six times before the library has to buy a new copy). But people still may not know that their local library (even ones in small towns) have ebooks.
( Read more... )
This is the third in a series of posts by Eseme. The Intro; Part One
Getting Your Self Published Book in a Library Part Two
Donating Your Book to a Library
Thanks for reading Part One, and thanks for coming back. I will warn you now, this is REALLY long. Sorry, but there is a lot of stuff here.
When we left of, I was saying that it is hard to get a library to buy your book. But there is another way to get your book into a library: donate your book to the library.
This is in some ways easier. The library doesn't have to buy your book. They don't have to justify it on their budget. This makes it much easier for the library, which makes it more likely to succeed. However, I will admit that this is clearly not easier for you, the author. You have to get a physical copy of your book, which means that you need to pay for it. And then give it away. So this is not for everyone. However, I would consider it marketing expense, the same way that getting review copies to reviewers (either at a local paper or a book blog) is a marketing expense. Your intent is to find new readers. So plan this the way you would any other advertising. Start local, with your local library. Maybe visit a library in a larger town nearby. Find out if your state library has a fiction collection of in-state authors. I know that the state library in Maine tries to get copies of books written by state residents (though I do not know if they consider
self-published books).
( Read more... )
Getting Your Self Published Book in a Library Part Two
Donating Your Book to a Library
Thanks for reading Part One, and thanks for coming back. I will warn you now, this is REALLY long. Sorry, but there is a lot of stuff here.
When we left of, I was saying that it is hard to get a library to buy your book. But there is another way to get your book into a library: donate your book to the library.
This is in some ways easier. The library doesn't have to buy your book. They don't have to justify it on their budget. This makes it much easier for the library, which makes it more likely to succeed. However, I will admit that this is clearly not easier for you, the author. You have to get a physical copy of your book, which means that you need to pay for it. And then give it away. So this is not for everyone. However, I would consider it marketing expense, the same way that getting review copies to reviewers (either at a local paper or a book blog) is a marketing expense. Your intent is to find new readers. So plan this the way you would any other advertising. Start local, with your local library. Maybe visit a library in a larger town nearby. Find out if your state library has a fiction collection of in-state authors. I know that the state library in Maine tries to get copies of books written by state residents (though I do not know if they consider
self-published books).
( Read more... )
