Rights and the New Reality
The following editorial appeared in the August 8 edition of the Los Angeles Times.
Barring the Book Snoops
In December, a St. Louis library user whispered that a Middle Eastern-looking man using the public computers seemed suspicious. The librarian called the FBI, but the man left before agents arrived. In an effort to identify him, the agents asked for and got a thick stack of papers listing everyone who had used the library's computers in the previous week.
This summer, Book Sense and The History Channel joined to launch Hardcover History, a monthly in-store promotion that pairs special History Channel shows with suggested reading. With publisher support, each month Book Sense creates a unique bookmark to be placed in the Hardcover History easelback. Hardcover History entices customers to return to bookstores each month for reading recommendations that compliment meaningful History Channel programs.