[Genealib] Digitization vs. Keeping old records

[Ryan, Honey]

Good point, Peggy.  I ran across just this situation last week with city
records which had been microfilmed.  According to the index on the
microfilm, what I needed was on p. 60.  I was so excited to find these
records and quickly scrolled to p. 58 and then 61.  Pages 59 and 60 had
not been filmed.  I checked every single page on that reel to be sure it
was not out of place-even the 300 blank pages after the note that said,
"the next 300 pages are blank."  What a let down.

 

Honey Ryan

Reference Librarian

Georgia History & Genealogy

Live Oak Public Libraries 

Savannah, GA  31401

912-652-3697

ryanh at liveoakpl.org

 

 

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[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Peggy Tegel
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 11:38 AM
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists
Subject: RE: [Genealib] Digitization vs. Keeping old records

 

And then there is the horror story of the records that were missed in
microfilming or in digitization. There it is, the name you want in the
index that was kept, only to find that the record was not filmed and the
originals destroyed. All counties/agencies should have some kind of
off-site storage, whether run by the agency or allowing the materials to
be donated to a willing historical archive or library. If the paper
copies are destroyed and something happens to the digitized version,
you've got nothing.

 

Peggy Tegel

Oswego Public Library District

Oswego, Illinois

 

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[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Pam Cooper
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 11:59 AM
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists
Subject: [Genealib] Digitization vs. Keeping old records

Since digitization has been brought up, it reminded me of what I am
potentially facing in the coming weeks.

 

It may be a possible stand-off with my county officials about their old
records. We are relatively a young county and the County Commissioners
have not faced the issue of storing or preserving their old records.
They will soon move into a new building in June. I have been told they
are digitizing and will be throwing away the old records. They do not
want any of them in the new building. Yikes!

 

I am trying to stop this and find a way to put the records in our
library. I am hoping to receive some good arguments against trashing the
records from those of you who are experienced in the archive field. Or,
am I out of date???

 

Your help would be most appreciated.

 

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 irclibrary.org 

 

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