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Re: Books
At 08:21 AM 3/9/99 -0800, you wrote:
>>>Should AGA have a library? I would be willing to administer it if you
>>>thought it was worthwhile. Library postage rates are VERY CHEAP!
>>
>>Probably not. Judging from the lack of interest in our local (very good)
>>BAS library, it probably wouldn't get much use. And getting books back
>>long distance is probably pretty hopeless.
>>
>>But if you want, I'll bring it up to the Management Committee.
>
>Why not ask if they think it is a dumb idea? Books I was thinking of were:
>
>Aquatic Plant Book (next to impossible to find)
>Dynamic Aquaria
>Aquatic Photosynthesis ($60 for a paperback????)
>Ecology of Running Water
>Aquarienpflanzen
>
>you get the idea. Only the best and hard-to-find and most expensive. If
>it's cheap they can buy it themselves. Five Kingdoms is good too, but
>maybe too general. Might require a deposit equal to the purchase price of
>the book. And I was thinking of charging a little bit ($.50 per week, $1
>min. ????) for borrowing. To keep out the riff-raff.
I'll forward your idea to the management committee.
Karen