[NJARC] Free magazines - QST, CQ, 73, Ham Radio - more

[John Dilks K2TQN]

Alex,

Excuse me Alex, but butt out.  We at Infoage can develop our own standards.

Right now we don't have a complete set, but hope to.  We know how to 
dispose of excess.  But to have excess your first have to have 
something to work with - and this is what we are trying to do.

Negative comments and bureaucratic conditions like you suggest will 
only turn off potential donations.

John Dilks
Life Member Infoage

At 11:00 AM 3/17/2006, you wrote:
>Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
>_______________________________________________
>Allow me to suggest that keeping dupes of old, unindexed magazines is
>not a good idea.  Even if you fear damage to one set and and can store a
>second set in another climate-controlled environment to inhibit paper
>disintegration, no professional library does this.  InfoAge's Library
>committee should first resolve to develop, store, and organize a
>complete second set for reasons that are hard to imagine if the magazine
>is still in operation and could, if it hasn't already, generate a CD/DVD
>set of back issues.
>
>Here is where you need to develop a collection policy before the
>facility turns into the attic for people to drop off their collections.
>Being able to decline offers politely within the context of a collection
>development policy shows that you know what you want and what you want
>to do with it.  It may lead to some hurt feelings, but it will also lead
>to more respect for your mission.
>
>best,
>Alex
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>Executive Director
>David Sarnoff Library
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