The State of the Library

[hyhu]

Lol. Anyways back to stolen books, I warmed up to the idea of having a basement under the library for the stolen/and unfinished books. I don't want to title them UNFINISHED and have them spread amongst the other books since they will be hard to find/mixed up. I think the titles of the book (for signing) should be decided with the library staff.

 

[Cryptite]

If you guys are comfortable with library staff, or even if it's just me handling which stolen books or unfinished ones get put in the library, we can do that. Just because a book is submitted doesn't necessarily mean it'll be published.

Additionally, however, if an unfinished or stolen book comes from somebody who still actively plays on the server, I could see talking to them about it. Some people may be ok with publishing it, others may not. If they're long gone or were banned, we can just see if it's a good book or not and deal with it.

 

[hyhu]

If you guys are comfortable with library staff, or even if it's just me handling which stolen books or unfinished ones get put in the library, we can do that. Just because a book is submitted doesn't necessarily mean it'll be published.

I've got a few that I think are interesting enough for the library, and others that aren't. I can work with the library staff (hopefully Zor) but if you want to be the one who screens me that's fine too.

 

[Zor95]

Eight new books have been added to the new arrivals section of the library. The eight books that used to be there can be found in the library under their appropriate genre. These are the only new books that will be added until I make the changes discussed here.

 

[Zor95]

I have just completed my goal of of flattening the mountains in my town so now I can turn my attention back to the library. It's been about 3½ weeks so I'm hoping the majority of feedback has been submitted.

This is the plan:

• On Tuesday, September 2 the library will close for approximately one week.
• During this closure a book deposit box will be placed outside the library doors. All books submitted to this box will be placed in the library by the time the doors open again.
• I will be remodeling and reorganizing to better distinguish each genre and to allow for expansion when needed.
• A section will be added for books that are incomplete, but still contribute good content.
• There will be no cash reward for submitting books, but I will still be raising the requirements for books to be shelved.
• I will be writing fresh instruction manuals containing these requirements and other important information regarding the library and placing them near the entrance.
• Starting once the library re-opens, all approved books in the deposit box will be shelved every Thursday. Rejected books will be copied and the original given back to author.
• Starting in 1.8 I will be hiding, at random intervals, enchanted books in the shelves. And no they won't all be Bane of Arthropods.

If you have any feedback regarding the above then please post in the next few days so I can make any necessary adjustments.

In other news, with 1.8 comes a few changes to how books work. You will be able to copy an original book, which will be labeled as "copy of book x", and then you can make a copy of the copy, will will be labeled as "copy of copy of book x", or with very similar wording. It will then be impossible make a copy of the copy of the copy. So in other words, if you want to copy a book you need either the original book or a copy of the original book. Hopefully that all makes sense.

Keeping these changes in mind, should we place restrictions on books submitted to the library? Should we only allow original books or copies of books into the library? Or should we allow all books? My personal vote is to allow all books, but maybe that's just me.

Finally, for all of you RPers out there if you ever need to hide a book in the library let me or Crypt know. In the past we've had several books hiding on unlabeled shelves that have been a key component to events such as a way to counter the Blight that took over a past world.

Edit: Oh and of course I cannot neglect to mention that Ronshaud has joined the library staff and will be serving as my apprentice.

 

[Lazuli73]

How many book genres will there be?

 

[Zor95]

Same as there is now + incomplete books

 

[Zor95]

To clarify...

"All books submitted to this box will be placed in the library by the time the doors open again" does not mean that I won't be rejecting any books that don't meet the new requirements.

 

[Zor95]

The library is now closed and I feel obliged to warn you that while it is possible to pearl inside the library, it is very difficult to pearl out so enter at your own risk. If you wish to spy you can see pretty much everything from the windows.

 

[Zor95]

The library is about 95% done but I'm tired of working on it so it's open now. Post any complaints/suggestions.