[Genealib] sent too soon NEHGS benefits - Institutional member?

[Pam Cooper]

Hi Tom:

Here are my reasons that we subscribed:

 

It is very cheap. We paid $150.00 - however good service is greatly lacking.
They also have some issues with image handling.

 

But, this did include a subscription to NEHGS, which is a savings. I do not
know if they still do this. I will know when we renew in October.

 

You get access to records that are not available in your library.
(Obviously. <g>) The Massachusetts vital records is a very good example.

 

Since you live in Florida too, I would suspect most of your snowbirds are
from the New England and mid Atlantics States area. It would make them very
happy to have access.  We have almost 300 members in our genealogy society
and the majority of them research in the Northeast.

 

We have no limitations as far as I know. They can access the web site on any
of our computers.

 

Pam

 

Pamela J. Cooper, Supervisor 

Archive Center & Genealogy Department

Indian River County Main Library

1600 21st Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960

 

772-770-5060 x108 - Fax 772-770-5066

Email: pcooper at indian-river.lib.fl.us 

 

Need a guide to our collection? 

See our pathfinders at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~flindian/ircl/

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From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Tom Mueller
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:32 AM
To: 'Librarians Serving Genealogists'
Subject: [Genealib] sent too soon NEHGS benefits - Institutional member?

 

I apologizing for hitting send prematurely.

 

I am campaigning for our Admin offices to spring for an institutional
subscription to NEHGS.

 

My immediate supervisor asks the following questions:

 

If we subscribe, what benefit would this give to our patrons?

What limitations would be imposed?

Why should we subscribe?

 

I have given my (mostly personal) reasons for subscribing including what I
consider the benefits to patrons, but would like to make as effective
presentation to the Library Board as I can.  We do have an active local
Genealogy Society, some researching the New England area.

 

Can any of you take a couple minutes to help me with viewpoints on the
questions posted?

 

Thank you,

Tom Mueller, Librarian I

Lakes Region Library

1511 Druid Rd.

Inverness, FL 34452

ph: 352 726-2357

fx: 352 726-2814

http://www.cclib.org

 

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