[plug] PLUG Library

[Lance Duivenbode]

Sorry about the lack of input into this - real life has kept me busy as 
of late. Thanks also to Patrick for getting the ball rolling - even if 
he did forget at the AGM ;-)

So from what I've read, there are two views here.

The first is that we increase the actual stock the library carries - 
which at the moment consists of some relatively out of date books and 
some CDs/DVDs. The main problem I see with this is expenditure - since 
we're a volunteer organisation with minimal income I don't see how we 
can purchase materials on a regular basis so too keep 'up-to-date'. For 
example, I saw a great book on Ubuntu 8.10 in Boffins the other day, but 
it was $75. Does PLUG really have that the money to be buying copies of 
it? An alternative to buying books is to perhaps organise some kind of 
sponsorship program where books are materials are donated.

The second option, which I favour myself (even if it means I might 
actually have to do something!), is to create a repository of resources 
- preferably in some wiki type format. I envisage that such a repository 
would contain links to documentation (such as those that Ari regularly 
emails to this list), hints and tips, reviews on materials (i.e. book 
reviews with links to local stores that have them), and important 
GNU/Linux related information (such as local APT mirrors). I don't think 
it will need to be heavily moderated, but I'm keen on the idea of only 
fully paid members being able to edit it. Myself (and perhaps others) 
could then review all changes on a monthly or similar basis.

Comments?

Lance

W.Kenworthy wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-02-20 at 15:28 +0900, Msquared wrote:
>   
>> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 07:47:44PM +0900, Marcos Raul Carot Collins wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> A library is morre about cataloguin information than about books
>>> themselves this days.
>>>
>>> What if the PLUG library is a (for example) a wiki, moderated by the
>>> librarian, where we post links following a catalogue-like order (by
>>> topic, for example).
>>>       
>> +1 for the idea.  I'm not sure if it needs to be moderated, as this may
>> impose undue work on the librarian.  Er, depending on how much they're
>> already doing...  :o)
>>
>> Regards, Msquared...
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> +1 for me - links to useful information, especially relevant to local
> users.  Things like Perths apt repositories, which ISP's have local
> downloads of linux material, descriptions of how WAIX works and where it
> is applicable would be valuable.  Things newcomers to Linux dont even
> know they dont know about the local scene.
>
> Billk
>
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