I read many of these posts with dismay. I wish we could be more 
collegial in our critical comments.
While I strongly agree that // Brown's/, Good Wives, Nasty Wenches, And 
Anxious Patriarchs: Gender, Race, And Power In Colonial Virginia/ is a 
very worthwhile book, I think there are better ways to say that than, 
"Your library needs a new committee."
I would also suggest that the other comment, "a waste of pulp," is also 
inappropriate.
Like the book or not, the author put a great deal of research and 
writing into it, and is more than likely a member of this listserve and 
is deserving of our respect.
Whether I agree with you or not, my point is attitude and approach 
within this listserve. I strongly suggest that we edit out our own 
personal vitriol (of which there has been much of late) and NOT force 
the administrator of this listserve to do that for us.
This should be a professional and collegial forum where we can share 
ideas, and respectfully respond to others.
Thank you,
Roger Mellen


On 5/17/12 3:05 PM, Henry Wiencek wrote:
> Your library needs a new committee.
>
> HW
>
>> As so your last post citing Kathleen Browns book, "Nasty Wenches" etc. The title is catchy but it is otherwise a waste of pulp. Just my opinion of course, but I know it was reviewed by several people on our Mary Ball Washington Museum&  Library committee as a possible purchase. That is a pretty diverse group of people and they were unanimous in their opinion: NO.
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