Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 23:17:22 -0500
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
From: "Barry L. Newton" <bnewton at ashcomp.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Interesting Library Materials for Geeks
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

Just stumbled over this on the Montgomery County Library Website--

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eBooks

Montgomery County Public Libraries now offer free access to electronic
books available from Safari Tech Books Online and netLibrary.

What are eBooks?
<http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/libraries/researchinfo/safari_remote.asp>
eBooks are electronic versions of printed books that are available from any
personal computer that is connected to the Internet.

<http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/libraries/researchinfo/safari_remote.asp>Safari
Tech Books Online
Includes computer and IT eBooks from the industry's leading publishers,
such as, O'Reilly, Sams, Peachpit, Que, and more.
<http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Apps/Libraries/researchinfo/safaritechbooks.asp>Read<http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Apps/Libraries/researchinfo/safaritechbooks.asp>
more about the Safari Tech Books Online collection.

<http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/libraries/researchinfo/netlibrary_remote.asp>netLibrary

The Montgomery County netLibrary collection includes Cliff's Notes to
literary works. In addition, the Publicly Accessible netLibrary eBook
collection features 3,500 titles that are in public domain. Examples of
titles are Hamlet, A Tale of Two Cities, Crime and Punishment, etc.
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The safari tech books are amazing--full text of many of the most useful
"nutshell" books, MCSE prep, and others.  All you need is a library card
and a computer on the internet.

Barry