<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 at 11:02, Tom Pfeifer <<a href="mailto:t.pfeifer@computer.org">t.pfeifer@computer.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
I'd oppose the use of the term 'library' in the context of other items than books or their <br>
electronic equivalents. The term "library" is based on the Latin liber for book or document, <br>
contained in Latin libraria (collection of books) and librarium (container for books).<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I share some of your distaste for using "library" in this way, but it is already in</div><div>common usage in British and American English. OSM uses British English</div><div>where possible, not Latin.</div><div><br></div><div>The alternative term is "Borrowing Centre." However, the wikipedia article</div><div>on those notes that it is not a popular term and library of things/tools/</div><div>whatever is more common. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borrowing_center">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borrowing_center</a><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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I'd prefer a generic term, focusing on the rental, e.g. amenity=object_rental, which can<br>
be specified to the particular object=[tool|toy|appliance].<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>That is a non-starter. Rental may be free. Or there's a refundable deposit.</div><div>Some charge a rental fee, some do not. I would not be happy with</div><div>amenity=object_rental + fee=no.</div><div><br></div><div>-- <br></div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div></div></div>