[ANSTHRLD] On the subject of Consultation tables

[Star - Ansteorra]

Agreed.  We do need to keep it reasonable not only for transport but
to reduce wear and tear on items that are little used.

I have no doubt that after a couple of outings, Armillary will start
to get a sense of what is being used and what is not and they can get
with Tressure to make adjustments.

Remember, none of this is carved in stone.  We should remain flexible
in what we have in a traveling library and continuously make
adjustments in it as we see need for it.

In addition, when each regional requests for the library to show up,
they can also relay any special requests that might crop up.  If they
have a group of submitters in their region who all just got their
"insert favorite problem nationality here" names returned, the
regional could ask for any good resources that we have to show up
which may not be a part of the traveling resouces.   Either way,
Armillary can respond to the request.

I am excited that we have interest in this area.  I am hoping that the
presence of the books will get submitters at the tables, looking at
them, asking questions and learning something.

Druinne



On 5/24/06, kobrien at texas.net <kobrien at texas.net> wrote:
> Quoting Star - Ansteorra <star at ansteorra.org>:
>
> > Well, we can do two things...
> >
> > First we can purge them or at least mark them as questionable.
>
> In the case of these two, I'd purge them (or not order them in the case of
> the book).  The articles with "issues" I haven't brought up for discussion at
> this point.
>
> For front-line consultation that I've worked with, I've tried to keep the
> sources that submitters actually handle to be reliable (including hard to mis-
> use) instead of trying to have every source possible.  Also to keep a mobile
> library to a reasonably transportable size.
>
> For my personal library, I'll take one box if I'm going to a fighter practice
> or a tiny event.
>
> The books I need to take for a consultation table at a average-sized kingdom
> event (not a huge event), end up filling about two boxes.
>
> When my library has been a major source for an event the size of a Steppes
> Warlord or a Coronation, it's ended up being 3 boxes.
>
> Four boxes go to events the size of ATYC, AAA, Gulf Wars, etc.
>
> And this is almost completely name books (very little armory) given my
> library.
>
> So, "right-sizing" a traveling library is important or it will be too big of
> a hassle for someone to haul.  And lots of the books hauled won't get used.
>
> This is the toughest trick, I think - bringing what's needed and not much
> more.
>
>
> > Armillary can make that happen.
> >
> > I guess my biggeer concern is how to push to get them off of the
> > website.  That sca.org thing is akin to religion when it comes to
> > online research.
>
>
> I've passed this concern up the food chain.  We'll see what happens.
>
> The general view I've seen among consulting folks is that the Medieval Names
> Archive is much more reliable and useful than the articles on sca.org.  A lot
> of this is due to the fact that it's much easier to post and update articles
> there.
>
> Mari
>
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