I have recently joined up to CAMBO (think Real Ale for Books!!) http://www.campaignforrealbooks.org
The Campaign For Real Books was established last November to preserve and promote real books and the independent bookshops that sell them. Well over 100,000 British jobs depend on printed books and bookshops are the most visible aspect of this industry. CAMBO wants to keep all of these jobs alive by making sure that paper books are never seen as second-rate to screens. They are not fighting progress – they are fighting the marketing strategy of multi-national electronics companies, and that is a fight we can win. Will you join in? Membership is £15 per annum, but as well as knowing that you are fighting to preserve the printed book (and bookshops) you will receive a card you can use to get 10% discount from participating booksellers, and here in Shropshire both Burway Books in Church Stretton and I (Wenlock Books) are signed up members so you will get your 10% off every time you shop with either one of us!
Today it's the libraries, and if we all do nothing it will be bookshops tomorrow. Together we can make a difference. Hurrah for the fighting spirit!
2 comments:
I love books. I will continue to buy paper books, but I also have a Kindle. You say that CAMBO are not against progress - their anti-ebook ads on their site really scupper that thought. I think they've shot themselves in the foot by attacking ebooks. By all means promote paper books - but they risk alienating book lovers who love books in *all* their forms.
I take your point. The mere fact that we are communicating via a blog would strongly suggest an acceptance of technology! I will contact them and ask them to reply.
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