This particular library, the only libary in the local library system that owns and circulates this
CD set, does not circulate booklets with CDs. It's library policy. I've run into it before. Again, I
wouldn't ask if it were just a matter of asking the library to circulate the booklet to me.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Bishop" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] CD booklet loan needed Duke Ellington 3CD set
>I would think a library would include the booklet if they had it.
>
> Once I went to pick up a brand new box set I had on reserve from Portland
> OR's public library. I was to be the second person to check it out. It had
> been on reserve prior to the release date, so it had never been out in the
> public stacks. All the booklets that accompanied the CDs were missing -
> those hadn't been barcoded, only the main book had. I asked if they had
> been stored somewhere, but the library didn't do that with their CDs. It
> was very likely that the first person to check it out had stolen these
> inserts.
>
> I suggested the librarians could at least ask this patron about the
> booklets, perhaps the attention would discourage him in the future. But the
> librarians weren't interested, and they're not police after all. Pillaging
> from libraries is common enough, but it was shocking to see it done so
> quickly to a fine new acquisition!
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 10:29 AM, Paul Urbahns <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>> Why not ask the library, they probably put it in a file folder someplace.
>>
>> On 3/12/15, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> > Beggars can't be choosers, but it's very annoying when a library
>> circulates
>> > CDs without booklets.
>> > Such was the case for "Never No Lament - The Blanton-Webster Band
>> 1940-42,"
>> > a 2003 3-CD compilation
>> > put out by BMG. If anyone owns this set and would kindly lend me the
>> > booklet, I sure would
>> > appreciate it. Please ping off-list if you can help.
>> >
>> > -- Tom Fine
>> >
>>
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