[Genealib] Should I keep them?

[Tracy Luscombe]

Thanks Kristen.  

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[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Kristen
Smith
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 2:51 PM
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Subject: RE: [Genealib] Should I keep them?

Tracy,

If you do decide to promote them for circulation, double check what
level of indexing is available for each census year.  People used to
Ancestry.com's everyname indexing might not understand if the CDs only
index head of household. Also, do the indexes link to images?  If not,
this also might also cause confusion.  You will want to make that clear.
I would also double check to see if there are any additional search
fields available in the indexes such as occupation, etc.  That might be
a benefit. Another tip, take them home to use on your own computer.  Do
you need to install special software?  Try to duplicate a potential
user's experience.  If they have to jump through a bunch of hoops to get
the software to work they won't be happy.  Hope this is helpful.  

Kristen Newton Smith, M.L.S.
Reference & Genealogy Librarian
Algonquin Area Public Library
847-458-6060 ext. 129


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[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Bill
Teschek
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 11:51 AM
To: genealib at lists.acomp.usf.edu
Subject: RE: [Genealib] Should I keep them?

But Ancestry Library Edition isn't available on patrons' home computers.
I can
imagine that some people may love the idea of being able to peruse the
CDs in the leisure of their own homes instead of having to do all of
their work at the library. Put up a sign advertising that you have the
CDs (for home use) at your computers where they use the online product,
and I'll bet they won't gather much dust at all.

Bill Teschek
bteschek at hampton.lib.nh.us

Kristen Smith wrote:

> I would get rid of them.  If they were books, I'd say keep them.  If
the
> indexing was done by a different company, I'd say keep them.  I can
just
> about guarantee you they will collect dust.  Anyone computer savy
enough to
> use the CD-ROM will probably feel comfortable enough to use the online

> product.  The only thing that might persuade me to keep it would be if
the
> CD-ROM offered some kind of search functionality not offered in the
online
> product.  Even then, they might still collect dust. Kind Regards,
Kristen
> Newton Smith, MLS Reference Librarian Algonquin Area Public Library
Algonquin,
> Illinois 60102
> 
> 	-----Original Message----- 
> 	From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu on behalf of Tracy
Luscombe 
> 	Sent: Thu 8/24/2006 3:07 PM 
> 	To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu 
> 	Cc: 
> 	Subject: [Genealib] Should I keep them?
> 	
> 	
> 	Some time ago, before I arrived here 3 years ago, someone
donated the Census Indexes on CD to our library. These were published by
Ancestry.com. Now that we have Ancestry Library Edition do we need to
keep these?  I ask because our library is converting to RFID and we
don't want to tag anything that is just going to collect dust on the
shelf. Anybody want to offer an opinion? 
> 	 
> 	Tracy E. Luscombe
> 	
> 	Genealogy Librarian
> 	McKinney Memorial Public Library
> 	101 E. Hunt Street
> 	McKinney, TX 75069
> 	972-547-7343
> 	tluscombe at mckinneytexas.org
> 
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