There IS an easy method for dealing with those unwanted books, you know... And at the risk of being overly self-promotional (I suppose it never stopped me before), let me mention an arrangement we have with a number of ajl members concerning their weeded books:
After discussing some general parameters about what kind of books we can use and what kinds of books the librarian has, librarians ship us boxes of unneeded books, charged to our UPS account. We then go through the books, make an offer, and send out checks (we are clear that we can also return the books at our expense). Then, as long as the money we are paying is making it all worthwhile, the librarian continues to send us boxes of books as they have time (often a volunteer who can use a tape dispenser is all that is needed at the library's end). This requires no list and no outlay of cash at the librarian's end, and supplies us with needed books and does not require additional travel at our end. It provides some funds to the library and keeps the (better) books in circulation and out of the recycling bin, which, emotions aside, can also be expensive for a library. --Dan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dan Wyman, Books http://www.DanWymanBooks.com 47 Dartmouth St. Springfield, MA 01109 USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph: 413.846.6357 e-fax: 208.567.8926 >>> We Find Good Homes For Nice Jewish Books <<< Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
