"Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library Authority Board on May 24, speaking out against centralized purchasing of materials that they claim has led to a dumbing-down of collections. The board was presented with a petition containing 600 signatures from library workers, former librarians, and patrons protesting selection practices exemplified by the purchase of 30 DVDs of the film Jackass Number Two...."

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Okay but what about approval plans? These vendors use data mining to track what sells, and stock a limited collection. As collection budgets get cut or pressured by "e", the shush fund bibliographers use to acquire off approval plan titles is also pared down. Cut to tech services are pressuring bibliographers to spend their money cost effectively, namely through approval plans. Next thing you no, nobody in worldcat has the title you want. Yeah, yeah, this began with conference proceedings, but now it effects books and video material too. Before long library collections will be like shopping at the gap, no matter which store you go to, the stock all looks the same.

Do we have standrads for ratios between mass market materials and rare stuff? Pareto are they trying to wack you?

On another note, if Jackass 2 gets borrowed alot, why not stock it, if librares live and die by their circulation numbers. But then the government is undermining legitimate businesses, like NetFlix and Blockbuster, surely Jackass 2 serves no social good or supports democracy in no way?