Some Questions and Answers about the Memories of Liberty, New York CD-ROM:

Question: Why did Geoff Brown get started producing CD-ROMs about the history of Liberty for Between the Lakes Group?

Answer: He remembers Liberty....maybe you do too!! (or maybe a friend or family member does)

A copy of the 1919 Annual was in Helen Cross Brown's papers (she was a member of that class, and later Principal of Mountaindale High School, and a substitute teacher in the Liberty schools) when she died in 1991. That's where it began. When your compiler turned up lots of old photographs the project expanded beyond the just 1919 Annual and an index.

Question: What else is there on the FIRST Liberty CD-ROM?

Answer: See a page all about Memories of Liberty, Volume 1, and its contents. (Or, see information about Memories of Liberty, Volume 2).

Question: Where can I get MORE Liberty information?

Answer: A good place to start, once you've got our first Memories of Liberty CD, would be our Memories of Liberty, Volume II. They make a great pair! There's also important information about the history of Liberty on other CD-ROMs we publish. Please take a look at our Sullivan County page to learn about them.

Question: Is the Liberty CD-ROM REALLY ready to ship or are you just taking orders?

Answer: Both Liberty CD-ROMs are shipping right now. We shipped the first copy of the first Memories of Liberty CD-ROM in March, 2002, and the first copy of Volume II in October 2006.

You can read bona fide, unsolicited comments by people who have already received the CD-ROMs if you .

By the way, at Between the Lakes Group, we simply don't accept orders until we are ready to put the product in the mail. Yes, we know that's really old-fashioned in an age when companies announce software (and accept orders) months before it's available. So I guess we're old fashioned!

Question: Will this CD-ROM run on my PC?

Answer: If you're viewing this on the Internet, and you are using a PC, the answer is "most probably YES". Our CDs have been tested on machines as old as a Dell 486. We've also tested them on a brand new Pentium 4 running Windows XP Professional, and several in between. They run nicely on all of them. People who order the CD-ROM also receive access to a web page where any updates, limitations, or corrections are listed. However, some users of older Macs may be disappointed with the first Liberty CD. if you're a Mac user and you're interested in any of our CD-ROMs.

Question: This has really interested me in the history of the Liberty area. How can I get involved?

Answer: There's a Yahoo!Group called "LibertyNY". It's moderated by Geoff Brown, the compiler of the "Memories of Liberty" CD-ROM. It costs nothing to subscribe and participate. to sign up for that e-mail group. We'll be glad to hear from you!

Since the CD-ROM was produced, some wonderful Liberty folks have started an organization called the Liberty Alumni Association. We think it's a great idea, and we're very happy to offer a link to their website: http://www.libertynyalumni.org -- take a peek!

Questions about the way we do business at Between the Lakes Group? to go to a "Frequently Asked Questions" page about just that!