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2008 Computer book giveaway

1st April 2008, 04:18 pm

I review computer guides for LJ (get the feed). So I have several stacks of computer books here, published between 2006-2007, that need to leave my house. These are not galleys, but actual published titles.

I’ll mail one box of these books to each of at least three U.S. libraries, no strings attached (except I’d like the “winning” libraries to mail me a donation receipt for tax purposes). If interested, email rachel@lisjobs.com by April 30, 2008 with the following info:

  1. Contact name, email, and physical library address
  2. One or two paragraphs on why your library could really use a box of computer books
  3. Two or three subject areas you could particularly use (e.g., Windows Vista, ASP.NET, Mac OS X, Photoshop CS3).

I’ll choose at least 3 libraries, probably more, using my own completely subjective criteria and depending on how many boxes I can fill with requested subjects. I’ll ship out the books library rate in early May. Feel free to pass this message along to colleagues, lists, etc.

 

(The six libraries that received a box of books in last year’s giveaway are ineligible, sorry!)

Edited to add: Please do NOT comment on this post to request these books; email rachel@lisjobs.com with your answers to the three questions above. Thanks! 

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7 Comments

  1. Diane Wiedenbeck:

    Hello,

    What a wonderful offer!
    We are in the process of our campaign for our first-ever library in Cottage Grove (pop. 5433) We have already collected over 7,500 donated books for the library. Because the Village Board is concerned about costs, especially operating costs, any help we can get will be greatly appreciated. The bottom line price of the library could be helped with some of your donated books!
    The communities of the Village and Town of Cottage Grove have been involved in 3 surveys over the last 3.5 years. All of those surveys are very positive for wanting a library in this bed-room community to Madison.
    We have a system for tracking all donated books. We have kept no computer books because of the age of those donated. We have businesses who will store the books until we have our library. You could make a difference for us! Even one box would help greatly!
    Being we have no computer books, and without the help of a Library Director, I would say Windows Vista; Mac; PhotoShop; any books on search esp. genealogy, etc.
    I hope this is helpful to you. I look forward to hearing from you.
    Sincerely, Diane Wiedenbeck, President, Cottage Grove Community Library Board

    2 April 2008, 11:05 am

  2. Leah Herrling:

    Greetings, Rachel,
    I am here at the Southwest Wisconsin Library System in Fennimore, WI, which is located about 70 miles from Madison. Our system staff members serve as consultants for 28 public libraries and 2 branches in a (mostly) rural area 5-county area.
    We have a small Professional Reference collection which would benefit from an infustion of newer technology materials. In particular, our member libraries and their staff members would find the following categories of interest:
    Microsoft Office Professional 2007 suite
    Windows Vista Business
    Photoshop
    PHP, CSS
    Thanks for this opportunity.
    Daffodils!]
    Leah Wedge Herrling
    SWLS
    Public Information Design/Desktop Support

    2 April 2008, 11:16 am

  3. Leah Herrling:

    Sticky fingers, I guess. I meant “infusion” and, simply Daffodils! (\o/)
    Leah

    2 April 2008, 11:20 am

  4. rachel:

    Hi – Those of you who are commenting here, please email with the info and your email/physical addresses so I have it all together and have a way to contact you — thanks!

    2 April 2008, 12:24 pm

  5. Kay Coletta:

    We are now completing the preparations for opening our new library in Lake Nebagamon, WI., which is in rural Douglas County. We hope to be open by June 1. We have collected thousands of donated books and will be receiving a collection from the Superior Public Library, but we have absolutely no computer books and any you can give us would be wonderful! We are operating on a small budget right now and most of our resources have been devoted to the physical preparation of our building. It is a great facility and the addition of your books would help our seniors and young people especially. We are located in downtown Lake Nebagamon at 11628 E. Cty. Rd. B.

    2 April 2008, 12:48 pm

  6. John Thomas:

    Hi Rachel,
    We are located in Walsenburg, Colorado, a small town in rural Southeastern Colorado and we are in the process of refurbishing a 1920’s High School to become the new library. We have a lot of people in this area who want to know more about computers and related topics but we are unable to keep up with the current publications. With the new library soon to be opened (this fall hopefully) it would be a wonderful thing to have some fairly current material. Perhaps some books on Windows Vista, Open Source, IPods/MP3 players and MS Office programs would be really helpful. Regardless of the outcome, thank you for the offer. The library’s address is:

    Spanish Peaks Library
    323 Main St.
    Walsenburg, CO. 81089

    Thanks you again,
    John Thomas
    Assistant Director

    2 April 2008, 2:19 pm

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