[Genealib] Genealogical periodical usage

[Nancy Maxwell]

Happy New Year, Listmembers:
 
I'm interested in knowing how much your bound and electronic genealogical periodicals are being used. I've been a cheerleader for such use for years, and have even presented an extensive, intense program on their value and location, plus availability of indexes, many of which are web-based. For all this, our usage is very low. How much does collection size play a part on usage? Does the presence or lack of an index make a difference?
 
I realize I can't makepatrons use these items <g>, and there are no guarantees that the information they want is in them, but they could be missing out on something significant if they don't even take a look.
 
I can post a summary if there's interest in one.
 
Thanks,
 
 
Nancy Kouyoumjian Maxwell, Genealogy Librarian
Frances Pittman Malcolm Genealogy Room
Grapevine Public Library
1201 Municipal Way
Grapevine, TX 76051
Voice: 817-410-3429
Fax: 817-410-3084
E-mail: nmaxwell at grapevinetexas.gov 
 
"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity."  ~Dorothy Parker
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