When I was looking for a book online, I came across this website, which will find books in libraries, starting with the closest to you. After that, I assume you contact the library, or go through a local interlibrary loan, but at least you know which library says they have it.
Lyn in Lancaster where it was chilly but brilliant today. Morning temp was 42F 5C, up to 66F 17C. -----Original Message----- >From: corinne jones <[email protected]> >Sent: Sep 16, 2011 3:52 AM >To: [email protected] >Cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] >Subject: Re: [lace] who would like a needlelace book > >Hi > >This is a good way to get books but please remember that some libraries will >charge for this service especially in the UK. > >Corinne Jones >in Sunny Sussex > >On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 3:57 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> In all of our discussions on this subject, I think the use of the >> InterLibrary Loan service (may go by another name in some countries) has >> not been >> given enough attention. This is a service scholars all over the world use >> for research all the time. You are lace scholars! >> >> When the Lacemakers of Maine were discussing the opportunity presented by >> "The Professor" in Arizona, my library was raided first for >> out-of-copyright >> books. After that, I am pretty certain that ** Tess went to her public >> library connections to borrow books that were out-of-copyright **, and >> finally - people who heard what she was doing began to send books to her >> to be >> scanned. >> >> Has anyone tried to borrow Catherine's book, using this service at their >> local public library or a university library to which they have access? >> >> If your local library does not have the book you wish to borrow, through >> this service the local library will borrow the book from the nearest >> library >> that has the book. >> >> Jeri Ames in Maine USA >> Lace and Embroidery Resource Center >> >> >> In a message dated 9/15/2011 12:48:11 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> Hi everyone and Catherine >> >> First off, for Catherine, I do hope you can back up your original >> material in a form which you can readily use to republish, 'just in >> case.' >> >> The book business interests me. In the craft world, subdivision >> knitting, I see digital books for sale alongside print books. I even >> see digital books at half-price in the 'sale' section (topic for >> another time - how can that be when it isn't a hard copy? if it is >> discontinued, will there be a market for secondhand digital titles?!). >> I've looked for Catherine's Needlelace book online, none available >> within reason, for sale, or listed but noted as 'out of stock and out >> of print.' It was not listed at my public library's online catalogue. >> I know of one or two copies that I could borrow from individuals, but >> that's all. For my purposes, I don't need to have this book in print >> form - actually I don't need this book at all but now that we are >> talking about it I'd love to see it again. I like the idea of a >> digital version. >> >> Just out of interest, who reading this would buy a copy of Needlelace >> Designs and Techniques by Catherine Barley if it is re-issued in one >> form or another (print or digital)? >> >> -- >> Bev in Shirley BC, near Sooke on beautiful Vancouver Island, west >> coast of Canada >> >> - >> To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: >> unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to >> [email protected]. Photo site: >> http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 >> >> - >> To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: >> unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to >> [email protected]. Photo site: >> http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 >> > >- >To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: >unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to >[email protected]. Photo site: >http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
