I have just received an email from Alex Stillwell about her concerns re Google's attempt to scan and perhaps restrict access to the books of the world, and specifically hers on Teneriffe, which she so generously gave to the Archives website. (see <http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/wtopic_lace.html >)
Here is what she wrote me: ---------------- Hi Tess I have thought of a way of stopping Google gobbling up my Teneriffe book. I am currently scanning and revising the layout of my torchon book so I can print and comb bind it myself. I doubt if I shall get many sales but if I get a new ISBN and am selling it then Google cannot get their sticky paws on it. I am happy with, wish to continue with and have no plans to change the current current arrangements regarding my Teneriffe book, but I am concerned about Google. If I get a new ISBN I am prepared to print and comb bind it if anyone wishes to pay for it then Google cannot get their paws on it. I would like you to let the Arachnids know that this will in no way affect my arrangement with the Arizona free download library and it will continue to be freely available there. If you are happy with this arrangement please may I have permission to use the pages you scanned. I think this should solve the Google problem and also help anyone who has no access to the free download. Kindest regards Alex ----------------- For those who are not familiar with the Archives site, this is a collection of books and many other materials relating to weaving and lace, along with embroidery and other things textile-related. The collection has depended on a great deal of scanning of books available in libraries and so on, but a great number have come from lacemakers who have lent us their precious books. And in some very special cases, like Alexandra Stillwell's teneriffe book,they have been donated to the web site from the authors themselves. We are all so grateful to everyone who has contributed! There has been a concern, however, that the Archives site might disappear now that Ralph Griswold has died. John Cropper is manning the fort, and there is no change in the status of the site: it is still going strong. There are CDs of all the holdings available to anyone for a reasonable price, and there is even a web site Gallery where people are posting their work. For any further information, please feel free to write me privately: tess1...@aol.com So thanks again, Alex, for your generosity and concern, and I'm glad you figured out a way to slay the Google dragon before he swallows up your work. Tess (tess1...@aol.com) in Maine, USA, where everyone here wants to know why all that lovely snow went south of us. We're the ones who want it! - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
