[FlyingBrickAnnouncements] General Meeting notes 12/06 AND *FINAL BOOK ORDER FROM AK PRESS* (bottom of email)

[Nathan Stickel]

Thats a good point Alison! I totally didn't even think about the fact that
sometimes people have donated books hoping to get them back eventually. I
think we were all just really distracted by getting new books! I agree about
boxing the books up.

I am willing to try the google groups idea or any other host site for an
online calendar, as long as I don't have to monitor it and the paper sign up
sheet is still available and not neglected. I can totally see how the online
calendar could be more convenient for some, but I have a hard time managing
those apps when they have been used in other groups, and I feel like they
can cause a lot of confusion for some. But if there are a lot of people who
feel it would be more convenient for them, then I say go for it. I have just
had better luck with the paper sheet and sending notifications through
Facebook and e-mail myself. I have talked to more first time volunteers
through Facebook than any other means of communication, which is kind of
sad, but it has been working so far.

I am really stoked to have you back in RVA and to work with you again
Alison! I miss you!



On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:17 PM, Megan Osborn <mrosborn1 at gmail.com> wrote:

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> I think the point of the google calendar is to give easier access to people
> with internet access to sign up for time and view what times need covered. I
> can't speak for everyone else, but from what I understand the paper signup
> will not be removed from the equation. I think this would require someone to
> regularly update the paper copy with whoever has signed up for a time on the
> google calendar...or the google calendar can be printed off and put up
> beside the signup sheet? But this may waste a bunch of paper since people
> sign up on a rolling basis.
>
>
> I second what you said about making a list of people who may want their
> donated books back if it is decided that the book(s) they donate are taken
> off the shelves. I personally really like this idea because I have several
> books that I'd like to donate for expanding the psychology section but I
> would be really sad if I didn't get them back!
>
> Megan
> On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Alison <beautyofsilence at gmail.com> wrote:
>
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>> those new books sound awesome! good job yall!
>>
>> on the topic of getting rid of books:
>>
>> several people, including myself, have donated books to the library, maybe
>> even years ago, but might want their books back if it's decided that they
>> don't belong in the library anymore. So before we sell or give away books, I
>> think they should be boxed up or put in a special place and then people
>> should be contacted to come and look through them to make sure none of them
>> are theirs. I know this sounds kind of daunting and silly, but i'd hate for
>> someone to lose a book they donated to the library in the past, thinking
>> that eventually they'd be able to remove it from the collection.
>>
>> For this reason, it also might be a good idea to keep track of people who
>> donate books but say they would want them back if we ever got rid of them to
>> make space. maybe it could be a list kept somewhere, it wouldn't have to be
>> public.
>>
>> like asking: "So are there any books you are donating that you would like
>> to be notified of if we decide we need to take it out to make room? like
>> would you want us to give it back to you, or could we sell it/donate it
>> somewhere else?"
>>
>> on the topic of the google groups volunteer sign up:
>>
>> I am a bit confused. Do people not like the paper sign up? or did I miss
>> something, as I've been gone for like 6 months so i apologize if this has
>> been covered. I feel like having two lists could be really confusing, and
>> doing away with the paper list would make signing up to volunteer
>> inaccessible for people who don't want to use google or whatever.
>>
>> and also. I'm moving back to Richmond at the end of the month! I look
>> forward to meeting new folks and plugging into the library again!
>>
>> Alison Self
>> --
>> Megan Osborn
>>
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Always with Solidarity

Nathan
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