Re: [Marxism] New title in the HM Book Series: Witnesses to Permanent Revolution: The Documentary Record

[Bill Quimby <wquimby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Louis Proyect wrote:

> When I go to the library on campus looking for a particular book, I 
> always spend some time looking at the books surrounding it on the 
> shelf--often finding something just as useful or even more useful. It is 
> really quite an elevating experience.
> 
Yes, absolutely! And it is not just seeing a title, but opening the interesting
book for a few minutes and browsing the contents. I recall running into
Count Witte's memoir and noting his disdain for Roosevelt (Teddy) because
he did not offer wine with lunch! (This on his travel to Portsmouth for the
1905 Peace Treaty.)

> Unfortunately, this experience cannot be replicated at a public library 
> where the stacks are off-limits. Perhaps the main thing that socialism 
> can enable is a library where people are invited strongly to examine the 
> actual bookshelves.
> 
Ummh.. You may be thinking about the NYPL and the whole "submit a request,
wait for 45 minutes" phenomena which is pretty unusual. Most public libraries
have open stacks.

- Bill

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