Re: Loberg Questions on AIS Library exhibits

[Jill Bonino <aistreas@earthlink.net>]

I think this should be scheduled and done as soon as possible.  This is another service that AIS provides that members don't know we have...

Perfect addition to the website.  Jill

-----Original Message-----
>From: "K. Loberg" <iris.loberg@comcast.net>
>Sent: Nov 29, 2009 1:52 PM
>To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Loberg Questions on AIS Library exhibits
>
>   I know how to use my local County's library, but probably most AIS members
>including myself don't have a clue as to what services are available from the
>AIS library, or what fees might be involved to get copies of materials, or
>what is archived in the Library that could benefit them or their affiliate.
>Sounds like it would be a worthwhile simple new project to get a brief
>description of the above on a link on the website, and a simple partial or
>full catalog (scanned or created) on the website when possible.   Getting
>readily accessible information about Library services is the first step to
>involving or seeking assistance from membership and affiliates.   If there are
>minimal costs involved in scanning or creating a catalog, and the membership
>and affiliates know that help or a minor contribution towards that effort is
>welcomed, I think we might be surprised how quick the help may be forthcoming.
>Break tasks into small achievable tasks, and things get done easily.
>    Opportunities will be lost if additional Branch Libraries are created and
>the membership doesn't have easy access to a catalog/inventory.  It could
>encourage the membership to be more interested in either visiting the
>libraries, or using them for research.
>Kitty
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <MORRISJE1@aol.com>
>To: <aisdiscuss@aisboard.org>
>Kitty,
>I agree that we need something cataloging the Library Inventory.   Maybe
>there is one and I just haven't heard of it.  Not knowing what  is there I
>have several times had to ask McNames or Tracy Plotner to do a search  for me.
>The process is not timely.  I've been to Presby Gardens but  never to the
>basement room that houses the AIS Library.  I certainly  believe that Presby
>could house a semi-permanent AIS Display of our History (or  whatever) such
>as a branch library does of main library displays.
>
>I find the Jack Finney OCR-scanned AIS Bulletin Table of Contents to be of
>much help since Gesine Lohr has put them in PDF format.
>
>Jim M.
>
>
>I have followed the discussions on a proposed satellite library with
>interest.   I  certainly can not see why there could not be multiple library
>exhibits if
> there is a willing entity to host a secondary exhibit.   After all, real
>libraries generally have branch libraries, and they do lend/share items
>between branches.   But I do have a  question.   Is there a proper library
>catalog of what is being  kept in the AIS library?   Is this catalog
>available to the  membership for review and lookup of items?  Many real
>libraries now  have on line catalogs.   I went looking to the AIS website
>to see if something was there, I did not see anything, did I miss  it?   A
>simple PDF catalog file/list would be a good  start.  How does anyone know if
>there is something of important  interest for them residing in the current
>library if there isn't an  available catalog?
>Kitty
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>To sign-off this list, send email to the AIS Secretary
><aissecretary@irises.org>
>The archives for AISDiscuss are at:
>http://www.aisboard.org/lists/aisdiscuss/

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to the AIS Secretary
<aissecretary@irises.org>
The archives for AISDiscuss are at:
http://www.aisboard.org/lists/aisdiscuss/