Buka Passage Rare Book

Buka (in Papua New Guinea, part of the Solomon Islands) is a famous place in anthropological literature.  This book of research by Beatrice Blackwood represents the first field study of the people there.  Beatrice Blackwood was a noted anthropologist at Oxford University.  Her study was conducted well before World War II.

A copy of her book, Both Sides of Buka Passage, has been donated for our book sale.

$425

How do we sell such rare books?  We have an Amazon site  See this book by clicking HERE and many other excellent choices (remember Father's Day is coming), by clicking HERE.

If you are a local, current Friends member, you can save postage!

We offer the option of you picking up your books purchased from our Amazon site at the library.  Just tell us that you want that option by clicking HERE.

Updating Friends News

Congratulations to our new board!  At our annual meeting yesterday evening, the following individuals agreed to serve for the next term.

Brian Jacoby, President

Michael Kenney, Vice President (Membership Chair)

Jen Scutella, Treasurer

Judy Konnert, Secretary

Rik Karlsson, Member At Large

David Little, Member At Large

Helen Fedor, Member At Large

Additionally serving (non-voting)

Charly Karlsson, Book Sale Chair

Kelley Westenhoff, Publicity Chair

Our next board meeting will be August 17, 2011.

Writing Children's Books

Are you interested in writing and/or illustrating Children's books?  Come to a program at Reston Regional Librayr at 2pm on May 21 to find out more about that.  Registration is required, but we'd love to see you!  (This is for adults only)

Preservation Ideas

The good folks at George Mason University are having an expert in the field of preserving family documents come talk this Thursday.  You can bring 2 items to be assessed.

George Mason University Libraries

Celebrate National

Preservation Awareness Week:

How To Preserve

Fragile Books

Family Papers

& Photographs

Johnson Center Library Instruction Room

George Mason University

4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030

Conservator Bryan Draper, with many years experience from the well-known Etherington Conservation Center of North Carolina and currently at University of Maryland, will discuss techniques and materials used in proper storage and conservation of books, documents and photographs.  The presentation will include examples of materials, storage enclosures and slides of conservation projects.

You may bring in fragile books, family papers, scrapbooks or photographs for treatment evaluation and storage recommendations.  Please note that no work can be done on your items at this session.

Limit of two items per person, please.

For more information or to RSVP:                                            There is no charge for

Deb Hogan: dhogan1@gmu.edu or 703-993-2491              attending, but the session

Lene Palmer: lenep@gmu.edu or 703-993-2667                 is limited to 60 people