so I really enjoy my monthly NSS magazine delivered to my home, but is there a way to view them online too? I hear some of the black and white pictures are colored in the online version.
Thanks,
--Dutch
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dutchcontractor wrote:so I really enjoy my monthly NSS magazine delivered to my home, but is there a way to view them online too? I hear some of the black and white pictures are colored in the online version.
I don't understand why the NSS doesn't allow the Huntsville University system to catalog and scan our entire library so that members could access it, including all NSS News publications as well as local newsletters?
I just received a response from Dr. Lundquist who is the Chair of the NSS Library Committee. He reports he is working with the archives of the UAH library and sees the Library Director often…as recently as two days ago. To the best of his knowledge, UAH has no interest in obtaining our library as a special collection. Given his very unique connection to UAH and to their library, he’s in a special position to be “in the know.”
UAH is, of course, aware of the NSS library and we have held discussions with their staff over the years.
The Board has a long term objective to digitize the library (working with the Library Committee). The first priority, however, is to get the collection into a more secure and stable environment. Our current space is over-filled (actually stuffed to the walls) and functions more as storage than a library. Moving to our new facility will permit us to function again as a library, expand our ability to maintain our archival material (print and multi-media), and allow us begin to make it more accessible to the membership. We have a unique collection of rare books and photographic material that is in need to better protection and that’s our priority. Once the collection is secure, we can move to resolving the copyright issues associated with digitizing material for members use.
This is not being done in serial, however, the grant committee is developing grant proposals to fund a digitizing efforts. When the money becomes available, we’ll be ready to start work.
So, the Board is very aware of the library and its needs. In fact, the library was a key element in the determination that a new facility was needed.
Thanks for your interest. As the move occurs, I hope to be able to call upon you to help get the library up and running and accessible to our members.
Dave Luckins, OVP.
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