I'm hoping that people who teach about documentary film, especially to 
undergrads, might have some ideas (happy to take them offline at 
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afterwards!) about how to reach people who are soon doing book orders for 
spring semester. My forthcoming book, Documentary Film: A Very Short 
Introduction, is designed for easy undergrad reading. It's really short, 
focused, illustrated, Oxford U Press and $9.95. 
The problem is the timing. It'll be out in late October (no galleys--it's 
part of a series that doesn't do them).  The press is "officially" 
launching it in December, which assuredly will be too late for many to 
order it for spring semester. So I've created a webpage that gives you a 
table of contents and some excerpts (any suggestions about what else 
should be there are appreciated). Here's the link: 
http://www.centerforsocialmedia.org/news/documentary_film_a_very_short_introduction/
If you have any ideas of how to let people know it's going to available in 
the spring I'll be grateful. Never done this before. Thank you! 

Pat Aufderheide, Professor and Director 
Center for Social Media, School of Communication
American University 
Street address: 3201 New Mexico Av. NW, #395
Mailing: 4400 Massachusetts Av. NW 
Washington, DC 20016-8080
www.centerforsocialmedia.org
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