[Genealib] One library's approach to genealogy

[Catharine Schwarz]

Why wouldn't genealogy information be part of a library.  It is the history 
of people and places just as much as geography and biography are, however, 
the librarian shouldn't have to do the research for others.
Catharine Schwarz
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Kemp" <thomas.j.kemp at gmail.com>
To: "Librarians Serving Genealogists" <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 6:23 AM
Subject: [Genealib] One library's approach to genealogy


> >From a news article on the progress of the Dixon (MO) Library.
> Waynesville Daily Guide - 24 Jul 2007
>
> <snip>
> Board members also agreed to remove the Dixon library's genealogy
> collection from [Head Librarian, Charlotte] Henry's duties and turn it
> over to a volunteer.
>
> "Genealogy is not part of the librarian's job; she does not have time
> to do it, I'll tell you," [Library Board President Shirley] Wise said.
>
> "I don't know how it ever got to be part of the library anyway, except
> that we have genealogy stuff in the cabinet," Henry said.
> <snip>
>
> For the complete article see:
> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/articles/2007/07/24/news/news05.txt
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