Pearce is working to improve the State Law Library's collection in tight budget times. Pearce has combined charity and commercialism to plug the holes. He is asking publishers to give books to the library. In return, a publisher may display the book, along with a price tag and promotional material on that volume, for a month in the library. After a month on the promotional table, the advertising comes off and the book goes on the shelf.
Book publishers spend money promoting their products at conventions and seminars.
For the price of a book, Pearce said he will give them display space. I'm not trying to force anybody to buy their books. Pearce said it's a novel approach. He hasn't found another law librarian who has tried it. Pearce is also looking for book donations, especially old Mississippi Martindale-Hubbell volumes.