quick poll re offprints of book reviews

[Catharine Nepomnyashchy]

Dear Sibelan (and SEELangers),

Judging from the responses on SEELangs, there is a range of opinion on the
subject.  Am I correct in believing that the printing of offprints of
reviews is actually "free," since offprints are taken from the same extra
unbound copies of the journal from which article offprints are taken?
Therefore, the actual cost for offprints comes down to stapling and
postage.  If this is the case, perhaps those authors who want offprints of
their reviews might be asked specifically how many offprints they want
in order to minimize the cost to the journal.  Best wishes, Cathy

On Wed, 1 Sep 1999, Sibelan Forrester wrote:

> Dear Actual and Potential Book Reviewers,
>
> We're conducting a quick and unscientific poll to help determine the
> desirability of offprints of book reviews for review authors.  When
> you have a minute, please let me know (at SFORRES1 at swarthmore.edu --
> unless you want to send a comment to the readership of SEELANGS) the
> category below that best describes you:
>
> A)  I always throw away offprints of reviews when they're sent to me,
> I don't need or want them.
>
> B)  I like to get a couple of offprints to tuck into my files,
> perhaps to send to the book's author or to friends of mine.
>
> C)  I like to get 10-15 copies of offprints of book reviews I've written.
>
> D)  I like to have the chance to order more than 10-15 copies of
> offprints of my book reviews, even if there's a charge for the extras.
>
>
> ...If you would prefer to send a narrative response rather than the
> multiple choice selection, that would also be welcome.
> Thank you very much for your attention, and wishing you pleasant and
> productive fall semesters,
>
> Sibelan
>
>
> Sibelan Forrester
> SEEJ Book Review Editor
> web list of books available for review:
> http://www.swarthmore.edu/Humanities/sforres1/seej/
>