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gordontron (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 05:18 PM Original message |
What about a Progressive Library? |
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flyingfysh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Try your local library |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 06:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Or donate a copy! |
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TheCentepedeShoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. Most of those are in our local |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. This is a great idea! |
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gordontron (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. the list was just a brainstorm |
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scholarsOrAcademics (194 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
4. too valuable books will be kept |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 09:41 AM Response to Reply #4 |
38. Hi scholarsOrAcademics!! |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
5. Maybe a nonprofit Amazon store |
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gordontron (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 05:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. yes |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. I would like to see DUers who do not keep their books to |
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TheCentepedeShoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 11:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. I've donated boxes and bags |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. You can read plenty of books for free online right now |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Suggest you Re-read Price's Article |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. "Full text online access fron Shop ebrary content is free" |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Thanks for the extra info |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:18 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. No--if I understand what I'm reading, the free-access eBrary account |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. I will ask my public librarians about this |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Good idea. To get more prgressive books into eBrary, the people who |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. How could it be paid for? |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I'm no expert on library operations. But every library has a budget for |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:59 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. That is a different question for a national Progressive Library |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 09:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. "can't find some of these titles at my local library ... don't want to buy |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 10:16 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. So, are you willing to pay more investments for Public Libraries |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Here are step-by-step instructions for free access to eBrary |
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Red Right and BLUE (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
10. I would like to be a part of something like that. OR: |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 01:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
39. I really do think that's a great idea. It helps to build community, |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. You can't find ANY of them at your public library? |
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gordontron (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 06:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I'm able to find most of those books at my library |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. We TRY to maintain a ratio of 3 holds to 1 copy where I work. |
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ProgressiveEconomist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
14. Long excerpts from some of the books on your list may be at |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
15. How would you sustain it? How would you pay for it? |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 07:23 PM Response to Original message |
17. Your local public library will have them or else ILL (interlibrary loan) |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Which state are you in Neal? |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 09:21 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. As far north in Alabama as one can be and not be in Tennessee! |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
26. contact your library |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
27. Excellent freaking idea! Excellent! |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 10:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. It is |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-08-06 10:50 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Who are the pols? |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 10:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Do you live in Texas? and where? n/t |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
37. We call that the public library. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-09-06 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
41. I don't understand this thread |
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