I completely understand, if I have a book which surely will get passed on, I treat it more pristinely. Most books, especially old ones, eventually succumb to molds and such, so while I have them I use them well. Others, I weigh well what their next lives will be. Still, tools don’t do well hanging in the workshop, so my workaday books such as history, biography, theory, I mark away.
I completely understand, if I have a book which surely will get passed on, I treat it more pristinely. Most books, especially old ones, eventually succumb to molds and such, so while I have them I use them well. Others, I weigh well what their next lives will be. Still, tools don’t do well hanging in the workshop, so my workaday books such as history, biography, theory, I mark away.
One way,,is to use pencil marks on books that correspond to,the reader’s
notes on “post-its” , affixing the post-it’s to the corresponding page.post-its now come in a variety of sizes,including narrow with adhesive edge running vertically. Or literally create a side page, which folds back into the book page using gentle adhesive painter’s tape,to affix the added page to the book page.also, this method makes it easier to write neatly. That makes entire note taking process neater and more creative.
I see his defined purpose, and Adler's, but I am arguing that that it can be accomplished in another way and that book kept in the condition to be of use to others.
It might be personal preference but easily could make a case that written-in books are trashed vs handed down and if the book is worthy of wrestling so to speak, it is worthy of passing on/down. Notes all over a book ruin the book for me and they don't allow you the freedom to form your own impressions before being given another's.
I've only done a hodge-podge of classes, but in none of mine did they address it. I'd have thought it would be several teacher's idea of helpful vs policy. The whole university wanted you to practice it? Interesting. Maybe they'd been convinced by Adler, haha
I completely understand, if I have a book which surely will get passed on, I treat it more pristinely. Most books, especially old ones, eventually succumb to molds and such, so while I have them I use them well. Others, I weigh well what their next lives will be. Still, tools don’t do well hanging in the workshop, so my workaday books such as history, biography, theory, I mark away.
Seems it can be both. Use the book-tool well and leave it usable by others
One way,,is to use pencil marks on books that correspond to,the reader’s
notes on “post-its” , affixing the post-it’s to the corresponding page.post-its now come in a variety of sizes,including narrow with adhesive edge running vertically. Or literally create a side page, which folds back into the book page using gentle adhesive painter’s tape,to affix the added page to the book page.also, this method makes it easier to write neatly. That makes entire note taking process neater and more creative.
The author of the article defines the purpose of writing in books (which I agree with). I feel this is personal preference anyway lol
I see his defined purpose, and Adler's, but I am arguing that that it can be accomplished in another way and that book kept in the condition to be of use to others.
It might be personal preference but easily could make a case that written-in books are trashed vs handed down and if the book is worthy of wrestling so to speak, it is worthy of passing on/down. Notes all over a book ruin the book for me and they don't allow you the freedom to form your own impressions before being given another's.
I agree.
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Question, did the teach marginalia(or a form of) in college? It was emphasized at my university pursuing my English degree
I've only done a hodge-podge of classes, but in none of mine did they address it. I'd have thought it would be several teacher's idea of helpful vs policy. The whole university wanted you to practice it? Interesting. Maybe they'd been convinced by Adler, haha
Not the whole university lol… But, most of my professors were for marginal notes.