[SJAAboard] warehousing scopes

[Rich N]

My second though is that schools aren't good 
places to store equipment.  I think it is more likely
they would get damaged if "stored" at a school.

Rich

> My first reaction to the idea is, I don't like it.
> Let the schools buy their own telescopes.  
> 
> But, I'll think more about it.  
> 
> Rich
> 
>> If the Board would like to 'warehouse scopes'
>> rather than dispose of them / I may have a
>> local high school teacher, in San Jose, that
>> could use some scopes in his program.
>> 
>>  Think of this as a Board loan, rather than the
>> 'member loaner library.'  This would provide some
>> warehouse storage for the scopes that Rob and
>> Rich would rather not keep at 'the Library.'  SJAA
>> would still keep ownership.  If a member wants to
>> borrow - the Library would get them out of the
>> 'warehouse' (takes a longer time).  Actually - we
>> should probably get the teacher or someone else
>> to deliver it to 'the Library' (no librarian time).
>> 
>>  In particular - the "signature" Dob is a great
>> teaching tool for schools.  It comes with a
>> documented photo-history and a pedigree from
>> a science museum that many school children
>> have themselves visited.  It is good PR for joining
>> the club.  It is a 'recommended' beginner scope,
>> it hasn't been member-loaned in awhile! 
>> 
>> -anyway - just another idea of how 'warehousing'
>> could work.
>> 
>> ($0.04 today maybe my limit)
>> Steven
>> 
>> 
>> 
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