: Hello out there! This looks to be a great site. I've started reading about
: ancient inuit kayak designs. My first purchase was the Zimmerly book,
: Qajaq: Kayaks of Siberia & Alaska. I'd next like to get my hands on
: the books by Eugene Arima: (1) Inuit kayaks in Canada, (2) Contextual
: study Caribou Eskimo Kayak, (3) Contributions to Kayak Studies. Amazon
: does not seem able to help me. If you can point me in the right direction
: I'd really appreciate it. Either NEW or USED would be fine. And if you
: know of any other resources that cover Caribou Eskimo Kayaks and/or other
: Inland Designs I'd like to hear about them.

Check your local library. Ask for someone who cna help you with interlibrary loans. In the past week I've been immersed in the developments in interlibrary loan, and it has amazed me.

My personal librarian (doesn't everyone have a personal librarian?) claimed she could find just about any book I asked for. I bet her an ice cream sundae that of my list of 5 old books she could not find more than 3. (Actually, I gave her six titles, and she found 5 in different libraries across the US, and I think she'll find the lst one in a few days.)

The library she works at picks up the cost of shipping as a service to their patrons, but some libraries may charge you that fee. usualy they hit you for exactly what the UPS cost are, which is usually cheaper than the flat rates quoted by online bookstores. It is well worth it. Be careful to return the books on time, though, as overdue fees may be astronomical. She says that international interlibrary loans take place too, but I would guess there is a long delay in shipping.

If you hit www.amazon.com or wwwbarnesandnoble.com and can find the ISBN number of the book you want, or can get author, exact title, and even publisher your librarian will have a faster time searching for the exact book. www.Bookfinder.com may help with out of print books.

Now that the topic has come up, perhaps this forum might compile a locator file of useful information that is NOT on the web for example, knowing what libraries hold copies of the books we frequently (and infrequently) talk about would make it easier for people to find these items. for example, if nick's book is owned by the Gotham Public Library, it would be easier to order it through interlibrary loan.

PGJ

: Thank you,
: Scott Claar