[ALUG] Re: Re: IpLUG - Meeting

[Eur Ing Chris Green]

On Tue, Feb 20, 2007 at 09:17:48AM -0000, keith.jamieson at bt.com wrote:
> > > I was also talking to Pete last night and mentioned a library of text 
> > > books that we could document and lend out within the group. This could
> 
> > > make a good talking point especially if someone is looking to do 
> > > something in particular. I have a few books that I doubt I will ever 
> > > understand that might be of use to others along the way (I was given 
> > > them).
> > > 
> > I have quite a few, some I'd quite happily donate whereas others I'd
> > want to keep but would be very happy to lend.
> 
> I have quite a few books which can be borrowed, but are mainly
> application types. Are we going to get a central list on the
> forum^H^H^H^H^H Wiki ? :)
> 
This too sounds like a perfect Wiki application doesn't it. Anyone
willing to lend/donate books can add them to an appropriate section of
the Wiki, maybe with a comment or two as to whether the book is good
or not and its audience.  People who borrow the book can add further
comments.

I suggest two 'classes' of books, 'donated' and 'lent'.  Donated books
could just stay with a borrower until someone else wanted them, it
means that the hassle of moving them on to the next reader isn't down
to the original donor.  Lent books on the other hand would be expected
to be returned to the original owner.

-- 
Chris Green