Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My very first of the internet was sometime in the late 80s, when I would logged on to a university library to see if a particular book I wanted to borrow was available or out on loan. This was before the WWW so it involved typing obscure commands at the prompt but it worked. I always mention this to my wife and children who think that the web has only been around in this century. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jan 3, 2010, at 5:03 PM, George Lottermoser wrote: > And our libraries use online technology to great advantage. > We can search <http://www.easicat.net/polaris/> > to discover if the book is in our library system or some other; > have the book delivered to our local library; > and they call or email when it comes in for us. > Quite wonderful and improved already great service. > > Last week the research fellow at my local library > found the title I requested on his computer > and offered to go to shelf and get it for me. > > Also, I've always found just "being" in a public library > surrounded by all those shelves of books > knowing I can walk out with an armload > has a wonderful effect the mind/soul. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Jan 2, 2010, at 9:03 PM, Jim Shulman wrote: > >> There's an even cheaper way to read the latest books (at least around >> here): >> The local library. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >