🚀 go-pugleaf

On Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:26:06 -0700, SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
wrote:

>Yeah, at least some libraries. I looked for it at the library that I can 
>see from my back yard, a beautiful new library building with a crappy 
>collection, an obnoxious staff, and a 20th century computer system (but 
>with a coffee house in the library) and they don't have that book. Four 
>miles away is a library in an old sprawling building with various 
>additions, but with a great collection and a competent staff, good 
>Wi-Fi, and a good on-line catalog.

Most libraries offer online search and reversation web pages.  For
example, the Santa Cruz public library:
<https://catalog.santacruzpl.org/web2/tramp2.exe/log_in?SETTING_KEY=ENGLISH&guest=guest>
No need to deal with the obnoxious staff or onsite computer museum.
The problem locally is finding a convenient day or time when the local
library is open.  I usually search online what I need in advance. When
I pickup the book, I also like to browse the stacks to see what I've
missed.

For example, the book on popcorn price management is only available at
3 out of 12 libraries in Santa Cruz:
<https://catalog.santacruzpl.org/web2/tramp2.exe/do_authority_search/A0si9h9b.002?servers=1home&index=ti&material_filter=all&language_filter=all&location_filter=&location_group_filter=all&date_filter=all&query=Why+popcorn+costs+so+much+at+the+movies+%3A>

>Sorry about the rant.

Not a problem.  Your rant has content, something lacking in the other
one-line unsubstantiated comments.

I really liked the comment that carriers do no research and just buy
everything off the shelf.  I guess all the research labs and copious
techy papers I constantly read were all done for public relations.

For Verizon:
<http://www22.verizon.com/technologytesting/>
<http://www22.verizon.com/technologytesting/sit_lab_locations.html>
and AT&T:
<http://www.att.com/labs>
<http://www.research.att.com> (search for wireless)
and Sprint:
<http://www.sprintlabs.com>


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