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To keep myself from getting sidetracked from this project, I'm going to post here when I update the database. Hopefully it will be every few days.

5 added today!

 
Another 5! Only... 200+ to go. :eek:

You can view the database here: http://hazelandoak.ecauldron.com/

 

I just stumbled upon this and WOW.  This is amazing!!  Thank you for all of your hard work.

What really sucks is that my Library hardly has anything that deals with the Irish. It's mostly Civil War stuff, than anything. Thanks for doing this for those interested in reading these books.

 
You may well be able to get books your library doesn't own via either a regional library system or via Interlibrary Loan (which is a slightly more formal method of getting books from elsewhere)

How that works varies a bit from library to library: if you want to PM me your local library system, I can help you dig into what the options might be for you and how to ask more about it.

The one thing about this is that there's usually *some* human interaction in the process, so for people where privacy is a huge issue and who are living in a small town (or where the library staff know your family members, etc.) I always want to give that caution.

(Librarians *should* be really cautious of patron privacy - it's one of the big key professional ethics things. However, especially in very small libraries, that isn't always the case - or just isn't entirely realistic, because of the physical space/staffing/etc.)

For quite some time now, Finn and I have been working on creating a database for resources on all things Celtic. (If you were with us before the move to vB, you may remember the short-lived TCN version.) Thanks to Randall, we now have a WordPress blog up and running where we can easily catalog many different kinds of resources and search with ease.

You can view the database here: http://hazelandoak.ecauldron.net/

Comments are currently enabled, but first comments by a poster must be approved by Finn or myself, to keep down spam. We ask that if you do comment on the WP blog, please use your TC name so we know who you are. In each resource post is a link to either discuss the resource here on TC, or request a thread on TC- we strongly encourage you to keep reviews and discussions on TC, and use the comments on the blog for notes about other editions, additional places to find the resource, etcetera.

We have a massive list of resources to add (standing at 219 as of this posting) compiled by Finn and Aster Breo- if you'd like to help out, please see the post below! And as always, if you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to speak up!


Edited on Aug 9 2012 to update the database link.
Edited on Aug 12 2013 to update the database link.

I cannot get this to open on my PC or my phone. The PC can't find the page, and the phone spits me out Drupal errors. Is it bugged, or am I not using the right browser? I use Chrome on my phone, and Firefox on my PC.

Karen

For quite some time now, Finn and I have been working on creating a database for resources on all things Celtic. (If you were with us before the move to vB, you may remember the short-lived TCN version.) Thanks to Randall, we now have a WordPress blog up and running where we can easily catalog many different kinds of resources and search with ease.

You can view the database here: http://hazelandoak.ecauldron.net/

Comments are currently enabled, but first comments by a poster must be approved by Finn or myself, to keep down spam. We ask that if you do comment on the WP blog, please use your TC name so we know who you are. In each resource post is a link to either discuss the resource here on TC, or request a thread on TC- we strongly encourage you to keep reviews and discussions on TC, and use the comments on the blog for notes about other editions, additional places to find the resource, etcetera.

We have a massive list of resources to add (standing at 219 as of this posting) compiled by Finn and Aster Breo- if you'd like to help out, please see the post below! And as always, if you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to speak up!


Edited on Aug 9 2012 to update the database link.
Edited on Aug 12 2013 to update the database link.

The link to the Hazel & Oak Resource Database is no longer working. I wonder if the Database still exists and can be revived here with a working link. Does anyone here on the Cauldron know anything about the Database? Any information would be appreciated.

The link to the Hazel & Oak Resource Database is no longer working. I wonder if the Database still exists and can be revived here with a working link.

The various SIG subsites died years ago for lack of use. I may still have a backup somewhere, but I'm not sure they could easily be revived as the software they were running is (now) ancient and may not work with current versions of php. I will look into it, but I can't promise when or positive results.

As I recall many of the links in this resource database were to no longer functioning sites, however. 

Something like this could be rebuild in our new wiki by interested TC members. The nice thing about the wiki is wiki pages are stored as text files (instead of as data in a database), so it is fairly future-proof. Even if the wiki software is someday no longer functional due to php progress, the data is still easily available in human-readable text files.