LOL. For those of you who miss the book scent, a friend gave me some book scented candles that actually mimic (in a good way) the paper and dust smell of a library. I use them in my study while writing on the computer. I do like the feel of paper and think that it is easier on my eyes than a computer screen. I haven’t used a dedicated e-book reader. I’m told those are easier on the eyes than a computer monitor. Hope all are having a good 4th of July weekend! Kathy Stroud David and Nancy Petrone Map/GIS Librarian Knight Library 1299 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1299 541-346-3051 From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Holt Sent: Friday, July 01, 2016 9:24 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: The old ways On 7/1/2016 9:57 AM, Wagner, Leslie A wrote: I must add to this thread that I showed the online downloadable files to my husband (a former Boy Scout). His response: “What good is that? You have to print out 300 plus pages to read it.†Okay. He’s very old school. He retires (again) at the end of July. I, too, like the hard copy form – it’s so much easier (for us old fogies) to flip through and quickly explore the paper version. I feel the same way about reading on the computer. A PDF permits us to search for specific words and print out individual pages. However, that wonderful old-book scent is lost. I’m also going to show these books to our FabLab director who is both an artist and a tech wizard. He’s been very keen on having how-to instructional materials on the old ways… We may have a chance to bring back something that should have been here always. If there's anything I can say or do to assist the process, I will do it. Thank you, Michael, for bringing these items to our attention! You are very welcome. It's been my pleasure. Michael Holt [https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/2016/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange_184x116-v1.png]<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. www.avast.com<https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link>