[Genealib] Findling local history books in your state

[Laura Carter]

Hi!
  We have a problem in Georgia finding out about local history and 
genealogy materials that have been published.  Another genealogy 
librarian and I are trying to figure out how to create a clearinghouse 
of these publications about Georgia that can be easily used by 
librarians and by researchers looking for materials. 

We in Georgia are blessed to have the R.J. Taylor, Jr. Foundation that 
underwrites the cost of publication of Georgia records up to 1850, and 
the Ga. Genealogical Society publishes  book reviews of materials sent 
to them  for review. We order from mailer sent to us, and the other 
standard ways.  It is very time consuming to look in various places,  
but when I check the catalogs of other libraries, I often discover that 
they have something that I have never seen any materials about. Things 
fall through the cracks.  We want to figure out a way to reduce that and 
find a quicker easier way to locate materials. 

Have any of you figured out a way to resolve this issue in your state or 
even your library?

Any ideas will be welcomed.

Thanks,
Laura

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Laura W. Carter
Heritage Room Librarian
Athens-Clarke County Library
2025 Baxter Street
Athens, Georgia 30606

Voice - 706 613-3650 Ext. 350
FAX -	706 613-3660

lcarter at arlsmail.org