I'm just sayin...

September is National Library Card Sign-up Month, and while you don't need to have a library card in order to utilize many of SFPL's patent, trademark, and copyright resources, I can't resist throwing a pitch to those of you who live in the area.

I know that Lawrence Lessig has used a Creative Commons license to make an online version of his latest, Remix, available for free download, but if you find it a pain to read eBooks on Muni, stop by the library and check out a copy for free.

Or, if you're getting ready to delve into a personal venture and are exploring your IP options, why not save your dough for start-up costs and use your library card to access electronic versions of many of the most popular patent and trademark titles from Nolo Press?

Want to hear the source material for the mashup that brought the issue to the foreground? Check it out here and here.

I'll stop with the librarian peer pressure, but, all I'm saying is, a little library card goes a long way.