E: [Genealib] Re: What if...

[Claire Kluskens]

Go for it, Craig. If somebody had such a windfall, what would you  
suggest?

On Mar 25, 2007, at 6:30 PM, Craig Scott wrote:

> If I weren’t me, I would say talk to this guy, Craig Scott. He  
> seems to know what is available, how to find it, supplies a lot of  
> libraries with books from multiple publishers, knows the business,  
> understands acquisition and collection management, and rarely has  
> time to do all the things he wants to do. If anyone could advise  
> one on how to spend $200K it would be him.
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> Fortunately, I am me, so I can’t say any of those things. If  
> someone would pipe in and say that would be a good idea he would  
> feel much better about it all. I’m sorry, I couldn’t help it.
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> C.
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> Craig R. Scott, CG
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> President and CEO
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> Heritage Books, Inc.
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> 65 East Main Street
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> Westminster, MD 21157
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> 800 876-6103
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> crscott at HeritageBooks.com
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> 2348 books in print and growing. Visit www.HeritageBooks.com
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> From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu [mailto:genealib- 
> bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Carrie Cook
> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 1:41 PM
> To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
> Subject: [Genealib] Re: What if...
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> Can't echo the idea of shopping for "local" genealogy and history  
> (even good social history) media enough, however if time is a  
> factor, we all know how time consuming it can be. If you can, try  
> to get volunteers to seek out local resources. If needed, this  
> would be a great time to replace those items in your collection  
> that need replacement - if available. Great broad resources such as  
> the Official Record of the War of the Rebellion (the new DVD, with  
> extras), Census, even the Quaker books that are currently not in  
> "print", but available from GPC via CD are ideas. With that much to  
> spend, unless you have tons of vacant space and the correct storage  
> units already filling it, you may want to go with Microfilm or  
> Electronic media if you can get it.
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> True, lots of stuff is available online, but who knows how access  
> will be granted to it in the coming years. Additionally, who knows  
> if funds will remain for continued membership to online services.  
> I'm not a MLIS trained individual, so I may be speaking out of  
> turn, but this new dust up with online services is making me  
> nervous. Additionally, those electronic books can be read on any  
> computer terminal that has a CD player - much easier to get  
> donations of than a microfilm reader that is not worn out or a  
> good, up to date, internet appliance. What is one person's surplus  
> can work great as a terminal to read CDs - as long as the operating  
> system is compatable and a tech has cleared it of viruses, etc.  
> Still have lots of money to spend? If you have enough computer  
> terminals, consider more than one copy of well used resources...
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> Now for a publisher's viewpoint - If you can't find enough places  
> to spend the money, consider Archive copies of local printed  
> sources you know may not stay in print. That way when your shelf  
> copy is in tatters, you can replace it - even if it's been "out of  
> print" for years. Another way to spend the money, if you are out of  
> ideas, might be to purchase genealogy intensive (or useful)  
> research tools, how to's, and local history for the circulating  
> collection. This, if not against policy, may generate even more  
> interest in your department, good will, etc.
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> An educators viewpoint - If you have someone available and willing,  
> you might want to build a "classroom set" of materials. These can  
> consist of basic resources that can be checked out by educators  
> only for use in the classroom, or a quantity of a particular "text"  
> that can travel with library staff as they go out and lecture in  
> classrooms.
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> Ideas from the lady with many jobs,
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> Carrie Cook
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> Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:24:57 -0400
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> your genealogy department had more money than you knew what to do  
> with, say $200,000 that had to be spent in the next couple of  
> weeks, How would you spend it? Materials purchases only. Your  
> suggestions are most welcomed.
>
> thanks
> John
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