[Charlug] Re: CharLUG Library

Sun Apr 5 20:33:51 EDT 2009

What about donating them to the Charmeck Public library?

Ideally, they would put them in circulation and allow LUG members, and 
everyone else in CharMeck to access them.

Jason

Bob Evans wrote:
> Gang...
>
> I'm not sure if we should continue the "library". We have Safari access,
> which, in a pinch, is better than hardcover books, IMHO...
>
> I use the hard copy books when I am delving in to something in depth. But in
> our case...
>
> I suggest that anyone who wants any of the LUG books should feel free to
> take them. After all, we paid nothing for them. It is a  big pain in the
> back side to store them. We don't have a place where we can set them up for
> everyone to use. So lets distribute them out to the members of the LUG. If
> you really want to track them, we can use the online library tool on the web
> site...
>
> That being said...
>
> I will bring the books to the next several meetings. If you see a title you
> are interested in, take it.
>
> DO NOT RETURN ANY TITLES TO ME.
>
> -be
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Leam Hall <leam at reuel.net> wrote:
>
>   
>> The LUG Library seems next to unused. Far as I know I'm the only person who
>> wrote reviews for O'Reilly. Even got me a small spot on their website a few
>> weeks ago. Maybe it's just a personality difference; I love reading books
>> and learn better from a page than a class. For the most part I slept through
>> grad school, read the materials, and got my edu-ma-cation.
>>
>> How many folks still use a book to dive into a topic? Do you get more and
>> better from web-sites? Or do you prefer man pages and hands on testing? Or
>> something else entirely?
>>
>> We know there are different learning styles.
>>        http://www.businessballs.com/kolblearningstyles.htm
>>
>> and various was to learn (class, read, one on one). Anyone want to speak up
>> on how they learn best? That might give us as a LUG some ideas on raising
>> our own bar.
>>
>> As noted, I read to learn and tend to assimilate although I'm converging
>> more and more in my old age... How about you?
>>
>> In other news, a big "THANKS!" to Bob for getting the LUG paperwork.
>> Organizationally we probably want to figure out where we what to go from
>> wherever we are.
>>
>> Leam
>>
>> Bob Evans wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Sorry
>>>
>>> (Hit enter before I could say...)
>>>
>>>
>>> A big "Thank You" to Joe Josey for keeping track of all this stuff. It
>>> points out a huge need for the LUG long term - we need a location where we
>>> can keep all the books, CDs, DVDs, etc, where we can
>>>
>>> 1) Have member access to these resources on an as needed basis.
>>>
>>> 2) We don't dump on folks like Joe, Leam, Sean, etc, to store vast
>>> quantities of stuff forever.
>>>
>>> Let's all think about alternative solutions to this one. Surely other
>>> clubs
>>> have had this dilemma.
>>>
>>> I will add a general  discussion topic to the April agenda, but don't
>>> wait,
>>> email in your ideas & thoughts now...............
>>>
>>> -be
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 3:39 AM, Bob Evans <bobevans19 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Yo -
>>>       
>>>> I met Joe Saturday & transferred over the following:
>>>>
>>>> The LUG library...
>>>>
>>>> The paperwork for the LUG - incorporation, etc...
>>>>
>>>> The software inventory.
>>>>
>>>> I will bring all or most of this to the next Saturday meeting - on my
>>>> calendar that would be April 25, 2009.
>>>>
>>>> -be
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 3:08 PM, <bobevans19 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  I open this to discussion....
>>>>         
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>> From: Joe Josey <joejosey at gmail.com>
>>>>> Date: Apr 1, 2009 2:17pm
>>>>> Subject: CharLUG Library
>>>>> To: Bob Evans <bobevans19 at gmail.com>, joejosey at gmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  Hello, Bob.
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Glad to see CharLUG is on the move again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have the CharLUG library consisting of
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 5 or 6 large totes of mostly dated books along with a cd/dvd collection
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>> in a notebook.
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>>>> I am cleaning out my storage area and need to know if CharLUG wants the
>>>>>>
>>>>>> library books/media?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If so, please let me know where I can drop it off.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Joe Josey
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>> --
>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/bobevans19
>>>>
>>>> Cynically speaking, one could say that it is true to life to be cynical
>>>> about it.
>>>>  - Paul Tillich
>>>>
>>>> Here's a tip to avoid death by celebrity: First off, get a life. They
>>>> can't
>>>> touch you if you're out doing something interesting.
>>>>  - Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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