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Date:      Mon, 10 Sep 2001 10:10:10 -0700
From:      Robert Clark <res03db2@gte.net>
To:        Don Wilde <don@silver-lynx.com>
Cc:        David Kelly <dkelly@hiwaay.net>, Bzdik BSD <bzdik@yahoo.com>, freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Books on FreeBSD and local libraries
Message-ID:  <20010910101010.B66603@darkstar.gte.net>
In-Reply-To: <3B9CCFCF.A1C5E743@silver-lynx.com>; from don@silver-lynx.com on Mon, Sep 10, 2001 at 08:35:59AM -0600
References:  <20010910040911.33587.qmail@web13607.mail.yahoo.com> <20010910093153.A90211@grumpy.dyndns.org> <3B9CCFCF.A1C5E743@silver-lynx.com>

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There are often people who are paid to buy books.

I would imagine that they might resent outsiders
determining what is in the library's collection.

[RC]


On Mon, Sep 10, 2001 at 08:35:59AM -0600, Don Wilde wrote:
> David Kelly wrote:
> > 
> > I think the best way to "bug" a library to offer a book for lending is
> > to purchase one or more and deliver them along with the request.
> > 
> That certainly helps, but I have a caution there: The public libraries
> in my area claim that they get far too many books donated, and all too
> often they'll just dump good books (even new ones!) in the book sale bin
> for quick cash rather than adding them to the collection. You have to
> specify explicitly that you do not want that to happen.
> -- 
> Don Wilde           http://www.Silver-Lynx.com
> Silver Lynx   Embedded Microsystems Architects
> 2218 Southern Bl. Ste. 12 Rio Rancho, NM 87124
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