Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2001 11:03:50 -0700 (PDT) From: Rich Wilson <wk633@yahoo.com> To: Robert Clark <res03db2@gte.net> Cc: freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Books on FreeBSD and local libraries Message-ID: <20010910180350.51387.qmail@web12301.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20010910101010.B66603@darkstar.gte.net>
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--- Robert Clark <res03db2@gte.net> wrote: > > 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. Certainly not at the library I worked at, and I highly doubt at any. I mean, yes, buying books is one of the things paid staff do, but I can't imagine a librarian resenting a member of the public providing input on what should be in the library's collection. Just so long as you don't assume that requesting "Yak Breeding for Dummies" will mean they will buy it. Technology books in particular can be difficult, because they have a short life-span, and because librarians don't always have the expertise to shop for good ones. There may be other barriers, such as CD processing, confusion over copyright etc. The best thing to do is talk to the library. Find out who is in charge of purchasing, and ask what you can do to get books of your choice on the shelf. Request? Donate? They might even appreciate advice on which books are old and outdated and should be weeded. Libraries often work on tight budgets, and welcome all the help they can get, just as long as you don't think that paying taxes entitles you to run the library. ===== : __o : -\<, : 0/ 0 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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