[Publib] car repair databases

[Library Lass]

Well, to muddy the matter more, we don't check out our Auto manuals....too
many were returned with pages missing or soiled beyond belief.  So, the
patron can look at the manual here in the library and then requests the
pages they wished copied to take home to do as they please.  So, the same
could be down with the database...they would just print off the needed
materials.  And I agree about keeping the old ones...I was interested in if
libraries continued purchasing the new manuals when they have the
databases.  (amazingly I always know what I meant! ha!)

Just my thoughts.
Helen

On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 8:31 PM, Phalbe Henriksen <phenriksen at neflin.org>
wrote:

> My presentiments, exactly!
>
> How many men want to be leaning over a car, only to say, "Oh, let me go
> look this up on the internet?
>
> No, no, no. They want *print* resources. We get them back with oily
> fingerprints on them, but we know they've been opened up on the cars they're
> working on and we're successful in providing them with what they need.
>
> Is there anything else to say?
>
> Phalbe Henriksen
> Director
> Bradford County Public Library
> Starke, FL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl Paulson <cpaulson8 at juno.com>
> To: publib at webjunction.org
> Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 21:22:20 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Publib] car repair databases
>
> Remember, if you're working on a car (or a water heater or a furnace), it's
> a lot more convenient not to have to go back to the computer. I know. I've
> worked on all three with library manuals right at the job. In two cases I
> was two hours from home in a basement with absolutely no chance of Internet
> access. If you can find room, keep the books. I hope you can find room.
>
>
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