Bairds Manuel

Coramoor · #1 02-06-2006, 08:59 PM

Is it even possible to buy a copy of this anymore?

I haven't searched for it extensively, but I rarely get any results from any search engine to even recognize it.

honeychile · #2 02-06-2006, 09:40 PM

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Originally posted by Coramoor
Is it even possible to buy a copy of this anymore?

I haven't searched for it extensively, but I rarely get any results from any search engine to even recognize it.

Go to all the online book stores, and put it on your wish list. And wait. A lot.

That's how I got mine.

hoosier · #3 02-06-2006, 09:42 PM

Try searching for Baird's Manual.

It's pretty much, unless you are hard-core history nut, useless and inaccurate.

Last one was 1991.

Denise_DPhiE · #4 02-06-2006, 10:24 PM

They pop up on ebay on a regular basis.

PiKA2001 · #5 02-06-2006, 10:25 PM

Check your library at school.

I bet you five bucks they have it there.

LPIDelta · #6 02-06-2006, 11:03 PM

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Originally posted by PiKA2001
Check your library at school.

I bet you five bucks they have it there.

Interestingly, my school library does not have a Baird's Manual. I thought they would, but to no avail. I would ask your campus student activities/Greek life office.

honeychile · #7 02-06-2006, 11:13 PM

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Originally posted by Heather17
Interestingly, my school library does not have a Baird's Manual. I thought they would, but to no avail. I would ask your campus student activities/Greek life office.

I don't know if our school library has a copy, but our sorority library does.

If there's something specific you want to look up, maybe another chapter or another GLO has a copy.

dznat187 · #8 02-06-2006, 11:36 PM

you can buy it through the nic. on their website under resources http://nicindy.org

Coramoor · #9 02-06-2006, 11:49 PM

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Originally posted by hoosier
Try searching for Baird's Manual.

It's pretty much, unless you are hard-core history nut, useless and inaccurate.

Last one was 1991.

In what ways is in inaccurate?

AznSAE · #10 02-06-2006, 11:54 PM

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Originally posted by PiKA2001
Check your library at school.

I bet you five bucks they have it there.

nope, they dont have it. you owe me five bucks.

KatieKate1244 · #11 02-06-2006, 11:56 PM

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Originally posted by PiKA2001
Check your library at school.

I bet you five bucks they have it there.

Surprisingly, my school actually has one. It's from 1941.

honeychile · #12 02-07-2006, 12:06 AM

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Originally posted by Coramoor
In what ways is in inaccurate?

It's 15 years old, and needs to be updated - badly!

Stacekat · #13 02-07-2006, 12:08 AM

They have them on Amazon. You just have to wait 4-6 weeks. They have a used one on there for $32.99 which says it would ship in 1-2 weeks.

Coramoor · #14 02-07-2006, 12:12 AM

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Originally posted by honeychile
It's 15 years old, and needs to be updated - badly!

So the errors are more in the chapter lists (active/inactive), # of chapters and that sort of thing rather than errors concerning history, etc?

exlurker · #15 02-07-2006, 12:35 AM

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Originally posted by Coramoor
So the errors are more in the chapter lists (active/inactive), # of chapters and that sort of thing rather than errors concerning history, etc?

Another big problem is that there's no coverage of the multicultural, Latino/Latina, Asian, or other fraternities and sororities that have been established and grown nationally over the last 15 years or so. So besides being out-of-date regarding the NPHC, NIC, and NPC groups, a growing segment of Greek life isn't dealt with at all.