Re: Finding tech comm books on the shelves (was Final Note: Wiley. . .)

[Marilynne Smith <marilyns -at- QUALCOMM -dot- COM>]

This is a local bookstore, but it specializes in technical books.  I'm
pretty sure they would mail books to you.  Here's the URL for San Diego
Technical Books:

http://192.215.22.68/scripts/index.idc?cid=-165473

Marilynne

At 04:00 PM 4/14/99 , Jill Burgchardt wrote:
>Karen Schriver noted:
>
>        bookstores being so darn conservative never warmed up to the idea of a
>        shelf devoted to technical communication
>
>and
>        that novices to our field and even the person with just a passing
>        interest in our field will undoubtedly miss many good
>        books they would otherwise buy
>
>When I buy a book, I like to pick it up in my hands, scan through it, and
check
>out the index. I also like to compare a book side by side with its
competitors.
>It bugs me that I have little opportunity to browse through tech comm books.
>Even if I get a list of books I want to compare, local stores and the library
>frequently don't stock them. (Only those who know they exist ask for them.)
>
>Has anyone successfully campaigned their local bookstores to devote a shelf to
>technical communication? If so, what tactic did you use to persuade them? I've
>tried without success. In fact, I've taken in the tech writing book list so
>they'd have an idea of what should go on the list. I know I'm not the only
tech
>writer in this town to try that either, because I got the idea from someone
>else. (I thought they might be persuaded by multiple requests.)
>
>The upshot is that I usually buy books sight unseen based on recommendations
>from this list. What other solutions have people found for the lack of
browsing
>access for books in our field?
>
>My daughter attended a singing competition Saturday. Two music stores had
>booths
>there selling sheet music. Although I've seen software vendors at STC
>conferences, I've never seen book vendors (I've only been to regional, not
>national).  Has anyone tried putting together a book fair through their local
>STC?
>
>Anyone have other ideas?
>
>
>Jill Burgchardt
>jburgchardt -at- pestilence -dot- itc -dot- nrcs -dot- usda -dot- gov
>
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