At 09:13 AM 9/2/2003 -0700, Boitnott Dan wrote: >--- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >4) Who actually owns the books? Are they all donated to the library or > > >are some of them being > > >lent to the library by their owners? > > > > They belong to the LUG. If a member reviews a book though she can keep it. > >Where do the reviews go? Why does the patron get to keep the book just >for reviewing it? Is it >an arangement with the publisher or sponsor?
The reviews go on our website, but the reviewer naturally has the right to publish anywhere else. In addition, whenever I post a review I send a note to the appropriate contact at a publisher. There is no formal quid pro quo arrangement with publishers, but they are doing us a favor so it's nice to return the gesture whenever possible. As far as reviewers keeping books, why not? If someone goes to the trouble of writing a few paragraphs as a review then I see no problem with them keeping the book. Keep in mind that we have a pretty large library, so we aren't hurting for books to give away. And yes, our library is open to any LUG in Louisiana. http://www.brlug.net/library.php3 --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Puryear Information Technology, LLC <http://www.puryear-it.com> Providing expertise in the management, integration, and security of Windows and UNIX systems, networks, and applications.
