The Self-Published Puzzle

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The Self-Published Puzzle.

In the past self-published titles may have had a bad rap, libraries are setting out to redeem these titles, giving the content a platform to reach and audience.  lnnovation continues to be a hot topic for librarians and information students who are studying the development and maintenance of collections. In the article, Solving the Self-published Puzzle, author, by Greg Landgraf , the potential for incorporating self-published titles is examined (2015). A Toronto library uncovers multiple benefits to integrating self-published works. Writers who have books on local interest subjects prove to have a niche within the Canadian patron population.  According to Landgraf’s article, some libraries even promote local writers by designating a tent where patrons can stop by and purchase copies from the authors.  Other libraries have taken the self-published contributions a step further by incorporating self-publishing tools within the libraries in order to support local writers. It seems that the benefits are mutual between the audience, writer, and library.

Solving the Self-published Puzzle

By Greg Landgraf | October 30, 2015

http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2015/10/30/solving-the-self-published-puzzle/