For those of you who are interested, here is some more information about the yearling project, Books for Africa:

-- Rotarians and yearlings are encouraged to collect books from family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc.

-- The books will be shipped to Better World Books in Indiana and they will sell the books online. The sales proceeds will be sent back to Westwood Village Rotary so that we can donate it to Africa.

-- The books can be stored at 2 locations: St. Alban's Church and Westwood Methodist

-- On May 9 the yearlings and all others who want to attend will pack the books in boxes and ship them back east

-- The types of books we can collect are:

* Antiquarian, Rare, and Collectable Books (See ARC Document for more details)
* Dictionaries and Thesauri
* DVDs and Books on CD (must be operable include original artwork and casing)
* Ex-library Copies (do not remove treatments)
* Gently used Children's Books (especially Newbery Winners)
* Hardcover Fiction and Nonfiction
* Mass Market Paperbacks (must be in like new condition with copyright 1980 or newer)
* Monographs
* Textbooks (copyright 1998 or newer)
* Trade Paperbacks
* Travel Books (copyright within last 5 years)

-- The types of books we cannot accept are:

* Academic Journals or Literary Criticisms
* Activity Books (coloring, crossword, etc.)
* Books Published by Magazines
* Case Law and Procedural Law Books
* Custom Course Packets
* Directories or Telephone Books
* Encyclopedia Britannica, World Book, or Incomplete Sets
* LP Records, VHS Tapes, Cassettes, or CDs
* Open Software Sets
* Periodicals or Magazines (i.e. National Geographic, TV Guides)
* Tax or Government Documents
* Book Club Editions
* Harlequin Romance Novels
* The Modern Library Series
* Reader’s Digest Condensed
* Marquis Who’s Who

Please DO NOT send any books in the following condition:

* Dirty
* Moldy
* Water Damaged
* Damaged Binding or Pages
* Missing Covers or Pages
* Excessive Writing, Markings, or Highlighting
* Cut Out Library Treatments
* Warped (softcover books)

More information to follow. In the mean time, please start spreading the word. Thanks.