[C320-list] library

[Tony Murphy]

Sounds like a great idea…  I'm not sure who the Catalina320.com webmaster is, but if it's possible to create a database on the website, then we could possibly tie this to membership.  Sort of another perk for paying your annual dues.  If not, I might be willing to look into creating a FileMaker database and posting it to another site (with a link on the Catalina320.com website)…  never done this before, so no promises.  I'm thinking there may be somebody out there with experience with this sort of thing.

Another quick note:  When mailing books through the USPS system, if you choose the "Media Mail" rate (good for books and magazine only), it can be quite cheap which would definitely help in this situation.  I recently mailed a 2 lb paperback book from Minnesota to Florida in a tyvek envelope and the postage was a little less than $3.  Cheaper than the "flat rate" boxes for sure.

Tony
Bella Sol #886



On Mar 11, 2013, at 7:50 AM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:

> This could work although it would have to be on the honor system for it to
> work in a volunteer ororganization and then members would have to be very
> scrupulous in using such a system by posting location.
> 
> I'm just brainstorming to start the discussion but, we might need European,
> Northern and Southern hemisphere libraries. Perhaps if we had an open web
> pages for each library where members could list books available. A member
> wishing use the book would email the possessor and forward the postage,
> the possessor would then ship it and list the name of the recipient as the
> possessor on the web page. I imagine that for the US we could set one of
> those flat rate USPS boxes as the postage rate. Our Euro and SH members
> could come up with suggestions that would work there.
> 
> On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 9:32 AM, <wflowe3 at aim.com> wrote:
> 
>> Does the Association have a library?  I have many sailing books, both
>> technical and non-technical that I have finished reading. Some I want to
>> keep for future reference but others I would gladly donate to the
>> association for loaning out to other members. Sort of like the tool loaning
>> program except for books.
>> 
>> Bill
>> #1146
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Chris Burti
> Farmville, NC