I was so excited when I saw those titles on the previous post.I rushed to post them.I have since went back to the link.I can't figure out how to down load them.Maybe it can be done but apparently not by me.
Bobby
Hi Bobby,
What you're looking at in that post is WorldCat. This is arguably the largest mega library-search engine in the world.
The info you see is a library card explaining they have the lit and details about it.
There is a way you can possibly obtain a copy for yourself as opposed to getting it on a loan.
Enter, Kirtas Books.
http://kirtasbooks.com/
Kirtas makes the state-of-the-art scanning machines which Google and others worldwide use to scan
all this lit which we see on-line. Secondary to this, Kirtas has a digitizing business. They have agreements with almost 10
of the Nations' top libraries to let them scan and make books out of lit these libraries are curating.
Last time I checked, Cornell was still a sticky wicket for getting permission, but that may have changed. At Kirtas Books
website are gateways into these libraries' catalogs. One can search for the lit one wants. Then , if the library agrees
(usually any hesitation concerns lit published after 1926), Kirtas can get it for you. You have three options. The Rhode
Island Red Club should take severe notice of this as a fund raising measure. I hope someone from the Club is reading this. ( prices can be lower and vary w/the volume, this is just an example below drawn from the website)
1. Digitize and Download Only $24.35.
2. Softcover copy $24.35
3. Hardcover copy, $34.35.
4.. " Invest in Knowledge ".$44.35 ( Listening RIRC?) This is where you pay extra for a hardcover copy,but...wait for it...you also
receive as the purchaser of that lit, a 5% commission every time anyone ordered that book from Kirtas Books. Cool, uh? See their "Digitizing Books on Demand Affiliate Program"
Once a book has been digitized for any of the 3 reasons above, it can also be ordered as a digital download for $1.99
Downloads are convenient, however, there is a lot to be said for a physical book in which you can under-line and make
notes without worrying about defacing valuable vintage lit.
The bindings, even on the softcover, are high quality. If things haven't changed, the soft-covers are navy blue with
crisp gold titling. They look handsome on the shelf.
Best Regards,
Karen
P.S. It is possible Kirtas Books might want permission from the RIRC to digitize this RIR lit.( copyright thang) That shouldn't be too difficult as the RIRC seems to want to continue getting this lit into breeder's hands.
P.P.S. Bobby, I think the e-book Worldcat mentioned was not downloadable lit, but a notice of the mircoform format in which they were curating the lit. Good catch tho, lots of good cites in your posting, Thanks!.
