---- Scott <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> So true! I made several of the librarians at UCSD very angry because I
> insisted on checking out books that they had decided to send off to store
> or dump because no one read them.
A point here, Libraries track withdrawals of circulating books and re-shelving of both circulating and reference books. I found that the Lewis & Short Greek Dictionary that I regularly read in the reference section of the local library was sold off for lack of interest. I'd always carefully returned it to the shelf because it might not be replaced the next day if I dropped it on the cart for reshelving. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Best bet is to empty the shelf of books you read or might want to read on a regular basis, maybe they'll expand their selection.
The Ohio State University Library has regular sales, very crowded, long lines.
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Tom Ikins
The Roman Map of Britain
http://www.romanmap.com
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