Comments on: iWish: Airport Public Library http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2007/08/21/iwish-airport-public-library or, The Hitchhiker's Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:39:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2007/08/21/iwish-airport-public-library#comment-27120 Brian Herzog Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:33:29 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=177#comment-27120 Stupid capitalism - always repressing me. I've never released a book myself, but I think I'll start doing this whenever I travel. A little guerrilla librarianship might go a long way. And sorry about the math problem - I've had a lot of spam lately, and it really does help filter. But I'm open to better suggestions. Stupid capitalism - always repressing me.

I’ve never released a book myself, but I think I’ll start doing this whenever I travel. A little guerrilla librarianship might go a long way.

And sorry about the math problem - I’ve had a lot of spam lately, and it really does help filter. But I’m open to better suggestions.

]]> By: Antof9 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2007/08/21/iwish-airport-public-library#comment-27042 Antof9 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:52:25 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=177#comment-27042 Saw your post in my google alerts, and had to write in. And then I almost started swearing because you made me do math to post! Anyway, I agree with you -- for years, I've thought there should be OBCZs (Official BookCrossing Zones) in airports -- it would solve a multitude of problems -- and in fact, I <a href="http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/3/653105" rel="nofollow">wrote</a> about it once on the site, too. Seems as if some people think *booksellers* might not like the idea too much ... Anyway, just wanted to say hi and I know what you mean. Now that I'm a BookCrosser, I travel with a lot of books I'm willing to wild release on the other end of my trip :) Saw your post in my google alerts, and had to write in. And then I almost started swearing because you made me do math to post!

Anyway, I agree with you — for years, I’ve thought there should be OBCZs (Official BookCrossing Zones) in airports — it would solve a multitude of problems — and in fact, I wrote about it once on the site, too. Seems as if some people think *booksellers* might not like the idea too much …

Anyway, just wanted to say hi and I know what you mean. Now that I’m a BookCrosser, I travel with a lot of books I’m willing to wild release on the other end of my trip :)

]]> By: jessamyn http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2007/08/21/iwish-airport-public-library#comment-27027 jessamyn Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:14:27 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=177#comment-27027 I have always wanted this idea in airports. The reason they don't exist, of course, is that thay'd take money away room the merchants who buy space there to SELL us books and airports are private spaces as much as we get stuck there as if we were the public. I have always wanted this idea in airports. The reason they don’t exist, of course, is that thay’d take money away room the merchants who buy space there to SELL us books and airports are private spaces as much as we get stuck there as if we were the public.

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