We can also donate to the Metropolitan Library for their annual book sale--all proceeds go to the library. FYI :) Liz Kiser Volunteer Center Coordinator University of Central Oklahoma 100 North University Drive, Box 112 Edmond, Oklahoma 73034 (405)-974-2621 Fax: (405)-974-3810 ----- Original Message ----- From: Deborah Chester <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, November 10, 2005 1:13 pm Subject: [PWA-L] book drive query > Greetings, fellow writers -- > > Here's the situation: > > I have over 100 novels collected in my office and we need a group > decision as to what to do with them. The American Library > Association has decided it's not going to collect books at this > time to restock libraries in the affected states. The ALA's > rationale is that destroyed library buildings need to be rebuilt > first. > That leaves us with a couple of alternatives: > 1) We donate the books once more through the assistance of > Barnes & Noble. > 2) We keep the books for a sale to raise funds for PWA. > > It seems to me that because we collected the present books under > the "help Katrina victims" banner that we should try to donate > them as an ethical action. Can someone check with B&N to see if > they'll help us again? We can also send the books for > distribution to hurricane victims through other local charities, > if necessary. > > Then if we decide to collect future books for our own fund-raising > purposes, or even to share among ourselves, we can do so. > > Let me know what you all think. > DC > > > Deborah Chester > Professor > Professional Writing > Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication > University of Oklahoma > Norman, OK 73019-2051 > Ph: (405) 325-4192 > [log in to unmask] >