Hi everyone!
You may have noticed that we've slowed down a bit on posting, approving comments, and, well, pretty much our whole end of the deal. We'd like to say we're just too busy and important, but…we're not.
Behind the scenes, we've been actively downsizing and "sunsetting" this little dog and pony show we call Awful Library Books. We started this blog in 2009, and after 14 years we've realized that we did it! We've saved all the library collections and our work is done.
Ok, that's a stretch. But seriously - the joke has been made and our point about ongoing and continuous collection management, including regular weeding, has been delivered. We're stepping away and letting ALB stand as an archive of our best posts. We may add content occasionally (very occasionally, real talk), but we're not going to be adding regular content. We're spending this weekend making some final theme updates and downsizing our hosting service and whatnot, but the good stuff will still be available.
We’ve so appreciated your submissions and your comments over the years! You all made ALB what it is today. We’ll be around, so it’s not goodbye, it’s see ya later.
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Hi everyone!
You may have noticed that we’ve slowed down a bit on posting, approving comments, and, well, pretty much our whole end of the deal. We’d like to say we’re just too busy and important, but…we’re not.
Behind the scenes, we’ve been actively downsizing and “sunsetting” this little dog and pony show we call Awful Library Books. We started this blog in 2009, and after 14 years we’ve realized that we did it! We’ve saved all the library collections and our work is done.
Ok, that’s a stretch. But seriously – the joke has been made and our point about ongoing and continuous collection management, including regular weeding, has been delivered. We’re stepping away and letting ALB stand as an archive of our best posts. We may add content occasionally (very occasionally, real talk), but we’re not going to be adding regular content. We’re spending this weekend making some final theme updates and downsizing our hosting service and whatnot, but the good stuff will still be available.
We’ve so appreciated your submissions and your comments over the years! You all made ALB what it is today. We’ll be around, so it’s not goodbye, it’s see ya later.
Green Cars: Earth-friendly Electric Vehicles
Coughlan
1994
This was a cool book back in 1994! There's a lot of old information in it, though, like how long it takes to charge the battery in an electric vehicle, the mileage range the battery has, and emissions laws. One thing still possible is that "in the future, charging stations like this one might be commonplace" (p.14, shown below). Someday, sure. They're definitely more commonplace now than in 1994, but it's still a challenge for EV drivers in some areas to find them. Apps like PlugShare, ChargeMap, and EVGo were definitely not a thing in 1994!
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Green Cars: Earth-friendly Electric Vehicles Coughlan 1994
This was a cool book back in 1994! There’s a lot of old information in it, though, like how long it takes to charge the battery in an electric vehicle, the mileage range the battery has, and emissions laws. One thing still possible is that “in the future, charging stations like this one might be commonplace” (p.14, shown below). Someday, sure. They’re definitely more commonplace now than in 1994, but it’s still a challenge for EV drivers in some areas to find them. Apps like PlugShare, ChargeMap, and EVGo were definitely not a thing in 1994!
