"Pay Attention" Elder's book is at the Library of Congress

by VM44 18 Replies latest watchtower scandals

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  VM44

  Look at this!

  The super secret elder's book, "Pay attention to yourself and to all the flock", the book that is:

  only issued to elders,

  that has to be returned when an elder steps down,

  that is not to be shown to anyone

  ...is in The Library of Congress!!!!

  Here is the full record:

  LC Control No.: 96182184

  Type of Material: Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.)

  Main Title: Pay attention to yourself and to all the flock : Acts 20:28.

  Published/Created: Brooklyn, N.Y. : Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, c1991.

  Description: 158 p. ; 24 cm.

  LC Classification: MLCM 96/14773 (B)

  CALL NUMBER: MLCM 96/14773 (B)

  Copy 1

  -- Request in: Jefferson or Adams Bldg General or Area Studies Reading Rms

  -- Status: Not Charged

  Being part of the Library of Congress collection makes this book available to anyone through an interlibrary loan! Anyone in any congregation could make a request to borrow this book!

  So much for trying to restrict this book for elder's eyes only.

  --VM44
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  VM44

  But you do not have to submit an interlibrary loan to see this book!

  To get your very own copy, along with "extra" annotations made by an elder, go here:

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/112942/1.ashx

  --VM44
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  Stephanus

  Perhaps they had to trade one to get the UN library card...
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  Odrade

  What do you bet it takes no time at all for some elder to request an inter-library loan and then "lose" it?
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  rebel8

  Deposit at LOC is required to copyright your works. WTS could argue they copyrighted it to protect unauthorized distribution.

  How do I get my work into the Library of Congress?Copies of works deposited for copyright registration or in fulfillment of the mandatory deposit requirement are available to the Library of Congress for its collections. The Library reserves the right to select or reject any published work for its permanent collections based on the research needs of Congress, the nation's scholars, and of the nation's libraries. If you would like further information on the Library's selection policies, you may contact: Library of Congress, Collections Policy Office, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20540.

  http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-services.html#workinloc
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  VM44

  The Watchtower deposited the book with the Library of Congress because they copyrighted it to protect their rights.

  I thought it was funny to point out that the book has been available since 1991 at the LoC for public examination.

  --VM44
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  LittleToe

  ROFL - that's delicious.

  I wonder if it's available in the British Museum Library, too? They get a copy of nigh on every book ever printed.
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  under_believer

  edit: link redacted. They use server sessions so there's no permalink. n00bs.
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  juni

  Are you pullin our legs VM44? After I fell for Randy's post I tend to be less gullible.

  Jedi Juni
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  VM44

  I found the record using the Library of Congress online catalog. --VM44
  

  http://catalog.loc.gov