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Andy to LSW, Jason Griffey
Update on what I am calling "Operation VET ALL THE VENDORS": I have a list of SOPA supporters and a list of American Association of Publisher members (which supports SOPA) who will be at ALA MW. I am now 1/3 of the way through checking all the remaining vendors for a couple of things:
January 5
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parent companies (if any, to make sure I catch them all), other imprint names (same reason), and whether they offer ebooks or not. The last of these things will be to create a list to encourage people to stop at their booths and ask them about their eBook lending policy (if any, if it is with Overdrive, etc.)
- Andy
I'm also making a list of companies that will not be at ALA MW but ones that libraries certainly deal with otherwise. (For example, Harlequin Books is a AAP member but will not be at MW. Same for Marvel Entertainment, a SOPA signer. And Warner Brothers as well since they've decided to embargo movies from public libraries for 28 days after they are released on DVD.)
- Andy
This process has been reduced to many, many Google searches and lots of website poking around. Since I'm away this weekend, I'm estimating it will take me a couple of nights (or one power through rawr night) to get through the whole list. So, I'm guessing I'll get everything together and published by MLK weekend, just in time for everyone to see before they go.
- Andy
And, if I eat my Wheaties, I'll make up a map of vendors so people can plan their path through the exhibit hall efficiently to talk to all the vendors.
- Andy
The current count: 33 entities (not counting companies under the same parent one). Counting every single vendor listing right now, it's roughly 10% of the vendors at ALA MW have some connection to a SOPA and/or RWA supporting company or association.
- Andy
Go go Andy!
- barbara fister
from iPhone
*gives Andy another box of Wheaties*
- Galadriel C.
Occupy Midwinter! We are the 99%! PROTEST ALL THE THINGS.
- Your Neighbor Steve
WITH COD.
- RepoRat
COD IN PROTEST SAUCE. SUSTAINABLY AGITATED. New from LSW Foods.
- Pete
That Marvel signed is a great disappointment. I happen to like their comics. Now, go get 'em.
- Angel R. Rivera
FWIW, Angel, DC Comics is a Warner Brothers company, which is a subsidiary of Time Warner, a SOPA supporter.
- Andy
Yea, I suspected DC had gone along (had forgotten who their daddy was). Le sigh.
- Angel R. Rivera