Comments on: ATG Article of the Week: Print-on-Demand and the Law of Unintended Consequences http://www.against-the-grain.com/2013/03/atg-article-of-the-week-print-on-demand-and-the-law-of-unintended-consequences/ Linking librarians, publishers and vendors Sat, 18 May 2013 19:36:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: gilsont http://www.against-the-grain.com/2013/03/atg-article-of-the-week-print-on-demand-and-the-law-of-unintended-consequences/comment-page-1/#comment-42147 gilsont Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:41:07 +0000 http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=25476#comment-42147 Rick, Thanks for the clarification. Your contention that "POD as very possibly a much better option than the traditional collection for getting information to people" may be controversial in some circles. I am interested to hear what others think. Hopefully, we'll get some additional comments. Rick, Thanks for the clarification. Your contention that “POD as very possibly a much better option than the traditional collection for getting information to people” may be controversial in some circles. I am interested to hear what others think. Hopefully, we’ll get some additional comments.

]]> By: Rick Anderson http://www.against-the-grain.com/2013/03/atg-article-of-the-week-print-on-demand-and-the-law-of-unintended-consequences/comment-page-1/#comment-42146 Rick Anderson Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:36:28 +0000 http://www.against-the-grain.com/?p=25476#comment-42146 Tom, I'm honored that you chose my piece for this treatment. I would offer only one, very minor, clarification: it's not quite accurate to say that I "worry" about POD casting into serious question the function of most library collections. On the contrary: I see POD as very possibly a much better option than the traditional collection for getting information to people. If POD does obviate the traditional collection to some degree, I would see that as a good thing, not a bad one. I discussed this idea in <a href="http://www.against-the-grain.com/2009/06/v-21-3-imhbco/" rel="nofollow">an AtG column</a> a few years ago, and have been continuing to explore it in talks and publications ever since. Tom, I’m honored that you chose my piece for this treatment.

I would offer only one, very minor, clarification: it’s not quite accurate to say that I “worry” about POD casting into serious question the function of most library collections. On the contrary: I see POD as very possibly a much better option than the traditional collection for getting information to people. If POD does obviate the traditional collection to some degree, I would see that as a good thing, not a bad one. I discussed this idea in an AtG column a few years ago, and have been continuing to explore it in talks and publications ever since.

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