So that's what that smell is. On 11/10/05, Deborah Chester <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I like Rick's suggestion of meeting at Hastings. Breathing all the > formaldehyde fumes from book and magazine ink always inspires me. Besides, I > just like the ambiance of all those rowed-up books. Maybe the cafe offers > something for Matt to eat. Hope we can have a good turnout! > > And if someone doesn't want to meet at Hastings, speak up! We all have our > opinions. > > As for the book situation, Cat Bark -- our intrepid librarian -- has > offered to store the books for us until the ALA can take them. I like that > solution. Rick reports that B&N seemed disorganized about our previous > donation. So we could give the books we have now into Cat's keeping, and > then in future we can collect books either for our own pizza drive (writers > need brain food!) or people can still specify if they want to donate books > to rebuild libraries. > > What think you? > 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] >