> It leads me to wonder how libraries here decided to > put lacemaking titles on > their shelves, back in the 1980's .
My local library has a few lace books. Most of them contain statements that they were donated to the library by Robin & Russ Handweavers. It's possible that other libraries also received donated lace books from various people. I try to make a point of checking out the lace books periodically, so they have a record of usage, since I'm sure there's very few people using them right now. The local lacemakers have their own libraries at home. If the books show no usage, they will be discarded. When I was a beginner, I checked out these books, and worked a pattern that I copied out of one. I found I could do it, and went on to later buy hundreds of lace books (over a period of years). Many authors earned money from me that might not have happened without that exposure through the library books. Perhaps library usage should be considered advertising. On a slightly different subject, I have audiobooks that carry a statement that they are not to be used by lending libraries. That company is trying to get every listener to have to buy a copy in order to hear the story. Most of my audiobooks do not say that, and I know my library has a large section of tapes or CD's to check out. I think I should put a library visit on my TO DO list. Happy lacing, Alice in Oregon -- where spring rains just started again - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
