[MR] Atlantian Library at KASF

[Terri Morgan]

Greetings to All!

Please spread the word that the Atlantian Library will be featured at
Kingdom Arts and Sciences, in the same manner as it was last year.

What is the library, you ask? Well! It is *wonderful* *fabulous*
*marvellous*

A-hem.

I mean, "The Atlantian Library is a sharing resource whereby members of the
Kingdom who have really cool books bring them to share with those whose home
libraries do not include those tomes."

It is a wonderful resource for researchers, and a great way for a careful
buyer to check out an expensive book before purchase. Each time we have set
up the library, the books that have been brought to share have been the type
to make a researcher, or beginning craftsman, have their hearts go pitty-pat
and their fingers reaching for the scanners. And even better, Lord Aiden of
Tir-Y-Don sets up an electronic resource area where you can scan & copy
pages that you would like to read later, at home. Bring a blank CD or thumb
drive and you won't even have to take notes! (Note paper and pencils are
available, however, if you are a Luddite like me.)

If you are looking for a particular book, I encourage you to ask about it
here, in the hopes that someone will have it and will bring it for you to
look at.

If you are interested in sharing your books, especially the ones not easily
found in Barnes & Noble or other 'standard' bookstores, you would earn the
gratitude of many... and it's always fun to listen to the squeals of people
when they are reading them.

To speed up the process in the morning and at close of day, it would be a
blessing if the book owner would pre-mark their books in this manner:

1- Using gift wrapping ribbon, circle the book by running the ribbon through
the middle of the book and back out along the binding, making the circle as
tight as possible without damaging the book. Tie it and clip off the ribbon.
(It would look like a string bookmark tied shut.)
2 - Write your name on a label and fold the label over a section of the
ribbon so it 'flaps' along the spine like a flag on a flag pole.
3 - Baroness Kaleeb figured out last year that marking " _[single number]_
of _[total books]" (for example, "1 of 24", , "5 of 24") on the label helped
her round up her books at the end of the day. Even a simple "____ books" on
each label will help us ensure that all of your books get back to you.

Remember: No baskets, backpacks, bags or other items large enough to conceal
a book will be allowed in the library. We have limited storage space for
your personal items at the door, so please plan accordingly. let us make
sure that the donators feel comfortable and safe leaving their precious
items there for us to use. Of course, food and drink will not be allowed
either, for the same reason.

Also - I will be recovering from surgery and would really, really love to
have some help. Especially in the 'technical resource' area (the computers
and scanners). If you can donate an hour or two of your time, it would be a
very big help.


in excited service,
Hrothny