https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2021/07/i-am-parting-with-my-crypto-library.html Schneier on Security Menu * Blog * Newsletter * Books * Essays * News * Talks * Academic * About Me Search Powered by DuckDuckGo [ ] [Go] ( ) Blog ( ) Essays (*) Whole site Subscribe Atom FeedFacebookTwitterKindleE-Mail Newsletter (Crypto-Gram) HomeBlog I Am Parting With My Crypto Library The time has come for me to find a new home for my (paper) cryptography library. It's about 150 linear feet of books, conference proceedings, journals, and monographs -- mostly from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. My preference is that it goes to an educational institution, but will consider a corporate or personal home if that's the only option available. If you think you can break it up and sell it, I'll consider that as a last resort. New owner pays all packaging and shipping costs, and possibly a purchase price depending on who you are and what you want to do with the library. If you are interested, please email me. I can send photos. Tags: books, Schneier news Posted on July 30, 2021 at 12:13 PM * 13 Comments Comments IKE * July 30, 2021 12:31 PM Have you considered contacting the Charles Babbage Institute at the University of Minnesota? https: //cse .umn.edu/cbi/collecting-scope I don't know how much interest they have in crypto in particular, but they have a fantastic collection of primary source materials from the earlier days of computing. I'm sure that other major libraries with an emphasis on computing may have an interest. Some may already have a focus on cryptography and be a better fit. good luck finding a home for your collection! Chip * July 30, 2021 12:42 PM National Cryptologic Museum? Z.Lozinski * July 30, 2021 12:50 PM David Kahn donated his cryptography library to the National Cryptologic Museum back in 2011. The NCM is just outside Fort Meade. "NCM's David Kahn Collection contains 3,885 books, 130,000 pages of research notes, and 54 boxes of correspondence from historian/author Kahn's personal research library" . One of the NCM librarians ran fun lunchtime sessions looking at some of the more rare and interesting tomes. Niklas B * July 30, 2021 1:34 PM Possibly donate to Internet Archive? https://archive.org/scanning Clive Robinson * July 30, 2021 2:15 PM @ Bruce, You have my sympathies, as I've mentioned I've a "dead tree cave" of similar size... What people often forget is that whilst "paperbacks" float as they are less dense than water, most serious books and documents are more dense than water... This makes 150ft a "weighty matter" and needs carefull thought when putting in an accessable storage of the more traditional library form. I know my library is more than seven tonnes in weight and needs strengthend floors and book cases, that in some cases have been "double banked" with the less used behind the more frequently used. The fact I'm back in hospital, this time with quite serious issues, means that I too have to make life style choices with regards my collection. It's not something I want, but need to do even if it is just to "crate it all up" in a sustainable "dry nitrogen with oxygen absorber" way for future generations. Some years ago I parted with a chunk of books to do with early Microsoft and Novell products and their internals which had not been documented by others. I was horrified to learn it had been "dispersed" and thus irrevocably lost because somebody thought they could "sell the boxes" it had been carefully packed in... Thus I urge you to take legaly binding protective measures to stop similar happening or atleast get redress. Etienne * July 30, 2021 2:29 PM I'd move it south of the equator... ...because most of the northern hemisphere will be depopulated after population decline through disease, lack of drinking water, and the collapse of capitalism. SpaceLifeForm * July 30, 2021 2:56 PM @ Niklas B That, and then send physical paper to a safe library. Not NCM. I wonder if EFF would be interested in coordinating such? Alex * July 30, 2021 3:15 PM Sign it and auction it? Supertrouper * July 30, 2021 4:08 PM I'd move it south of the equator... ...because most of the northern >hemisphere will be depopulated > after population decline through >disease, lack of drinking water, >and the collapse of capitalism. Because the South will be in MUCH better shape!! R-Squared * July 30, 2021 4:22 PM My preference is that it goes to an educational institution, but will consider a corporate or personal home if that's the only option available That would be truly unfortunate if you couldn't find an educational institution willing to take you up on that offer. Nameless Cow * July 30, 2021 4:33 PM @Clive This makes 150ft a "weighty matter" and needs carefull thought when putting in an accessable storage of the more traditional library form. This is true. I heard a story from a professor that his university had relocated one of the libraries because the collection was putting too much stress on the floor of the original building. The fact I'm back in hospital, this time with quite serious issues, ... Sorry to hear that. My best wishes to you. Clive Robinson * July 30, 2021 5:21 PM @ Nameless Cow, My best wishes to you. That's kind of you, I'd like to kid myself I don't need them, but it's over a week now and the Drs are still "investigating"... The fact I'm in effect losing a couple of pounds in weight a day, might sound like a "miracle diet" but it's not "fluid loss" so at a "stone a week" is actually quite concerning. Especially when there are mutterings about "special diet". I've been on one before and they are not fun or pleasant... To give you an idea, I know that tommorows breakfast will contain a large bowl of "scrambled eggs" and lunch will in part be a large omelet with cheese and other protiens. You'ld be surprised just how quickly your taste buds scream out for chilli / curry / hot sauce in large what would normally be extreamly eye wateringly quantities, but now hardly raise a tear drop or bead of sweat etc. At least the craving for garlic suggests I've not become a vampire even though I want it on top of slices of black/blood pudding[1] With luck tomorows run of pokes, prods, blood sucking and other "scientific" tests will give some reliable clue to start building upon. [1] It gets worse I also want a lot of black pepper, on strawberry jam (jelly) on top of well buttered firey hot ginger biscuits... What ever it is that ails me, a loss of taste does not appear to be part of it, even though the "taste" does appear to be that of a knackerd old goat... KGIII * July 30, 2021 5:54 PM I have some contacts in academia, none of which would be able to make any decisions regarding this. But, I'm reasonably certain they have contacts with those who can. I'll send out a few emails and lean on them to let others know. That's the best I can do. Atom Feed Subscribe to comments on this entry Leave a comment Cancel reply Login Name [ ] Email [ ] URL: [ ] [ ] Remember personal info? Fill in the blank: the name of this blog is Schneier on ___________ (required): [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Comments: [ ] [loader] Allowed HTML * * * *
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