On Tue, 17 Mar 1992, LAW_KJT@VAX1.UTULSA.EDU wrote:
> Query: what are users doing with the discs that publishers DO NOT want back,
> but which have been replaced by more current discs? Title in point: Index to
> Legal Periodicals. We have a pile of older discs, the only ones critical for
> use are the last two, just in case the latest one has a problem. It seems a
bit
> strange to just throw them away, so what is everyone else doing?? Our UMI
rep.
> suggests: a) getting the clock kit and making clocks for presents b) making
> earrings c) using as fence or bike reflectors. [Yes, he's serious!] Is anyone
> recycling these?? Thanks for the info!
> Katherine J. Tooley
> LAW_KJT@vax1.utulsa.edu
We tied ribbons to superseded LaserCat disks and hung them from the
ceiling for our staff holiday party in December. Not the ultimate
recycling solution, but they did look nice and sparkly.
Mary Whisner, Gallagher Law Library, University of Washington
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