[Genealib] requesting help

[Lynette Jones]

Congratulations, Cheri, on your new building!

 

I would like to echo Craig's good advice.  Write a collection
development policy that clearly outlines what you will include and what
you will not include.  Sometimes the 'not include statement' can be just
as important.  This is also a good place to outline future plans for
your new collection and its growth. And don't forget periodicals and
databases!  These are a vital part of research these days.

 

Thanks,

Lynette

 

Lynette V. Jones

Information Services Supervisor

Carrollton Public Library @ Josey Ranch Lake

Carrollton, TX  75006

972-466-4814

fax 972-466-4265

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From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Craig Scott
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 11:51 AM
To: 'Librarians Serving Genealogists'
Subject: E: [Genealib] requesting help

 

The first thing that you should do is create a strawman acquisitions
policy for the Genealogy Room.

 

You are going to want titles that are:

 

How-to

General Reference

Local History

Migration in (where did people come from)

Migration out (where did people go)

 

            The Burpee seed catalog hardiness zone map will help you to
decide. There is one at http://www.burpee.com/ancillary/zonefinder.do

 

            So your area in Kansas would be either zone 5 or zone 6. 

 

 

 

C.

 

Craig R. Scott, CG

President and CEO

Heritage Books, Inc.

65 East Main Street

Westminster, MD 21157

800 876-6103

crscott at HeritageBooks.com

 

2758 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 Cheri
Nienke
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 11:30 AM
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists
Subject: [Genealib] requesting help

 

We are building a new library in Andover, KS -we broke ground in August.
We will have a dedicated Genealogy Room, and I have an individual who
has stepped forward and offered to purchase books for research.  I would
really like some guidance from the 'experts' who can share ideas for
titles to purchase. If you have suggestions, please email them to me.
Thank you so much for your time and help, Cheri Nienke

 

Cheri Nienke

Assistant Director

Andover Public Library

937 N. Andover Rd.

Andover, KS 67002

316-733-4599

cnienke at andoverlibrary.org

 

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