[bookshare-discuss] Re: Expanding the Bookshare Library
- From: "Gerald Mackowiak" <gmackowiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 19:35:56 -0700
I cast one vote for the astronomy stuff.
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From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <rhod3021@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:43 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Expanding the Bookshare Library
> I am now in my home town with a truly awesome public library at disposal,
so
> the question arises, what to scan?
>
> I am thinking that fiction is being well cared for by everyone else, so
what
> should I concentrate on.
>
> There is a large Gardening section, but as it is gardening time, there
might
> not be many books left to borrow to scan.
>
> Would people be interested in reading, about say Horses nonfiction, dogs
> nonfiction, small furry animals like rabbits and mice and ferrets like how
> to raise them? We have books on Bees, on birds, and on farm animals,
being
> a rural library. Would people be interested in how to raise pigs,
chickens,
> ducks, rabbits, sheep or cattle?
>
> Would people be interested in "how to" sports books, or books that cover
the
> rules, as we have a huge selection of those?
>
> I have found we have a whole series on each of the planets and the sun,
> would this be worth scanning and submitting?
>
> Would books on particular breeds of dogs be worth scanning?
>
> how about biographies of artists, or craft and art technique books. Even
> gasp drawing or painting books?
>
> Just curious. As I have the whole summer ahead of me, and a library to
> explore.
>
> I want to fill in gaps in our library. In my eyes Bookshare should be a
> place to access materials for pleasure, knowledge, and research and for
> reference or knowledge. What does anyone think?
>
> I have a lot of choices to choose from.
>
> Plus what I have here.
>
> Most of which I want to read, as I am a veracious bookworm.
>
> Thanks for the imput.
>
>
> Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
> rhod3021@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> "One glance at a book and you hear
> the voice of another person, perhaps
> someone dead for 1,000 years. To
> read is to voyage through time"
>
> ~ Carl Sagan
>
>
>
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