I belong APICS here (www.apicstc.org), and they have a lending library, but want $5.00 per book to ship and only let you have it for 4 weeks. I think that's a little steep and too short a time for some books. How about having people check them out via e-mail/web and then bring them to monthly meetings/installfests unless they are willing to pay freight, then they could get them immediately. I agree, retrieving them could be a problem. Look at how long it took Yaron to get rid of the Loki games, and they were even paid for! Maybe a limit on number of books checked out at one time and public embarrassment on the list if they are out too long :) Thanks, James Spinti jspinti at dartdist.com 952-368-3278 x396 fax 952-368-3255 |-----Original Message----- |From: tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org |[mailto:tclug-list-admin at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of phil at rephil.org |Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 11:09 AM |To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org |Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Free -- Linux Journal Back Issues | | |On Tue, Nov 20, 2001 at 07:45:49AM -0600, James Spinti wrote: | |> If someone is willing to do the programming of a web interface and set up |> the database, I would be willing to handle the |mailing/retrieving of loaned |> items. Besides, that way I could peruse more books without having to buy |> them :) | |I feel strongly that a LUG lending library is a good deal, but you're |willing to cover postage? I think that's something you'll get tired |of. And what about recalls, overdue, lost books? | |I'm thinking about how to handle these things without letting them |become burdensome. Not that LUG members couldn't do it all on the |honor system, but someone's going to borrow a Perl book and get lost |in their coding and forget that they forgot to return it. I don't |have the answer yet, but if I think of something, I'll let you know. | |I'm not flush with free time, but if I can help with other stuff, |let me know. | |Phil | |-- |I used to like HP before computers, and once I even liked Compaq, |but I liked DEC better than HP and Compaq put together. |_______________________________________________ |Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, |Minnesota |http://www.mn-linux.org |tclug-list at mn-linux.org |https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list |