[RTC List] Internet Archive Bookmobile Coming

[Hank Sims]

     What a shame that no one thought to notify our newspaper about this.
     Our calendar of events is the most complete one in the county. Tons of
people read it and rely upon it.
     This sounds like a really unique and amazing project. Why did no one
involved in bringing it here think to let us know about it?

-- 
     Hank Sims
     Editor
     North Coast Journal
     (707) 826-2000

On 9/10/07, John Hauser <jhauser at pobox.com> wrote:
>
> for any HUMLUG members not on the RTC mailing list, the Internet
> Archive's bookmobile with 20,000 public domain books that you can
> print & bind yourself is coming to Humboldt County this week!
>
> more on the technology used:
> http://www.archive.org/texts/bookmobile-in_it.php
>
> here's the message from the RTC list:
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Kitty Yancheff <cmy1 at humboldt.edu>
> Date: Sep 10, 2007 2:21 PM
> Subject: [RTC List] TechSoup-Internet Archive Bookmobile
> To: list at redwoodtech.org
>
>
> Hello All,
> The Internet Archive Bookmobile will be showcasing at the Oysters and
> Ale benefit for the Humboldt County Library on Friday, September 14,
> 2007 on Woodley Island, 5:30-9:30 p.m. The bookmobile will be on the
> Island and will also be stopping at the Main Library, Hoopa and Blue
> Lake libraries. The entire Media Release follows:
>
> TechSoup-Internet Archive Bookmobile Tour Celebrates Free Access to
> Information for Everyone
> Free Books Printed on Demand at Humboldt County Library Branches and
> Oysters& Ale Library Benefit on Woodley Island
>
> For Immediate Release
>
> WHAT
> Why are two tech-focused nonprofits excited about low-tech books? Open
> and free access to literature and other writings has long been
> considered essential to education and to the maintenance of an open
> society. To that end, the Internet Archive Bookmobile
> (www.archive.org/texts/bookmobile.php) is pairing up with nonprofit
> TechSoup (www.techsoup.org) to celebrate the important role libraries
> play in keeping information free and available to everyone; whether it
> is by offering free access to printed materials, or allowing patrons
> access to the Internet using public computers.
>
> On a two-week tour of Northern California, both organizations will
> visit rural libraries across the state, offering free books to patrons
> and free technical advice to librarians.
>
> WHO
> - The Internet Archive is a nonprofit that is building an Internet
> library of historical collections and books in the public domain and
> offers permanent access to this information free of charge.
> - Sarah Washburn, representative of TechSoup and its MaintainIT
> Project. The MaintainIT Project gathers and distributes stories around
> how libraries are maintaining and supporting public computers. The
> tips and techniques collected from libraries are spotlighted in free
> guides, called Cookbooks, in articles, and on the Web site
> http://maintainitproject.org.
>
>
> WHEN and WHERE
> -          Thursday, September 13, 2-5p.m., Humboldt County Main Library
> -          Friday, September 14, 10-11a.m. Hoopa Branch Library
> -          Friday, September 14, 12-5 p.m. Blue Lake Branch Library
> -          Friday, September 14, 6-9:30p.m. Woodley Island Marina –
> Oysters & Ale Library Fundraiser
>
> Public Computers available for observation, pictures, interviews
> Live printing, binding, and delivering of on-demand books
>
>
> VISUALS
> Unique Internet Archive Bookmobile vehicle; live printing, binding and
> delivering of on-demand books; patrons and staff gathering around the
> Bookmobile at the library parking lot, observing the print process.
>
>
> BACKGROUND
> Fueled by the Internet Archive Bookmobile, TechSoup's MaintainIT
> Project will travel to rural libraries across Northern California from
> September 1-15, 2007. At each stop, it will be gathering and sharing
> stories to help librarians keep public computers running in their
> communities. The Bookmobile will showcase its virtual collection of
> over 20,000 public domain books to library patrons and staff. The tour
> will also promote the important work libraries do to keep information
> free and available to everyone.
>
> CONTACT
> Sarah Washburn, TechSoup; 415-971-1737; swashburn at techsoup.org
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