[CALIBK12] [BULK] Fw: [aaslforum] Free Books For Read Across America Day

[Terrie Rosas]

Sandy, thanks for posting the message from Johan Koren.

Regarding  "free" books for Read Across America day, this is another
sales ploy by Bruce Larkin of Wilbooks and LEF Books.

~ LEF Books, although a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, gives away
books only from Wilbooks.

~ Wilbooks, not identified anywhere on its site as a non-profit,
distributes books authored only by Bruce Larkin. The books are small,
thin, 8-page paperbacks.

~ Bruce Larkin is the eponymous source of the Books from Bruce program,
which "gives away" 50 of Wilbooks' thin, 8-page paperbacks with a retail
value of $2.00 each, but there is a $.45 per book charge "to cover
shipping, handling and administrative costs." The total charge is $22.50
for 50 books, equal to 22.5% of the total retail value if you were to
purchase the books. 


Terrie Rosas
Library/Instructional Materials Technician

Ocean View School District (K-8)
Library/Media Center, Building E
17200 Pinehurst Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Phone (714) 847-2551 x1104
trosas at ovsd.org
Fax (714) 847-8071
 
"Here is where people,
  One frequently finds,
  Lower their voices
  And raise their minds."
- Richard Armour, "Library"


>>> "Sandy Schuckett" <aq061 at lafn.org> 12/4/2007 7:06 PM >>>
OK....so I acted impulsively.....see the caveat regarding the free
books -- forwarded below.

ss
Sandy Schuckett
California School Library Assn.
Liaison to CTA
2312 Claremont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-665-9811
aq061 at lafn.org 
----- Original Message ----- 


the Literacy Empowerment Foundation -- an operation out of PA -
inviting your school or other literacy project to apply for FREE books
for Read Across America Day -- we have a caution note, as follows: 

The Literacy Empowerment Foundation is not authorized by NEA's Read
Across America to make any special offerings for Read Across America Day
and has been asked time and again to stop using RAA for its own
promotions. You'll note that you have to order 100 titles, pay for
shipping, handling, and administrative costs, and there is no guarantee
to the quality of the books. 

The group is apparently not recognized by the state the State of
Pennsylvania, where it allegedly is located.

 

 

Johan Koren, Assoc. Prof.
Coordinator, Library Media Program
College of Education
3201 Alexander Hall
Murray State University
Murray  KY 42071

Telephone:     +1-270-809-2760
Fax:               +1-270-809-3799 

Website:              http://coekate.murraystate.edu/professors/koren/

Blog:                      http://murraylibrarymedia.org 

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