[Genealib] Re: Looking to the Future

[Beth Oljace]

I've been ignoring this forum because I've been off sick, but will now jump 
in with my 2 cents.  Yes, my library still buys the county newspapers on 
microfilm.  Dick Eastman can jabber all he wants about the death of 
microfilm, but to date microfilm is the only medium that captures 
everything.  The local newspaper doesn't even buy their own microfilm 
anymore and contends that the PDF scans they make available on their website 
are an adequate replacement, but they don't save the classifieds or the 
for-pay ads.  There are reasons, sometimes important legal ones, why people 
need retrospective access to these things and we think it's important to 
provide them.

We will buy the Indiana 1940 census in microfilm if it's available.  If 
there is an alternative format (CD/ROM, DVD) we would consider it.  We're 
grateful for Ancestry, but we need an alternative access to our most 
important sources that's not Internet-dependent.


-----Original Message-----
From: genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu 
[mailto:genealib-bounces at mailman.acomp.usf.edu] On Behalf Of Claire Kluskens
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 9:35 PM
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists
Subject: [Genealib] Re: Looking to the Future

I have also found the answers to this question interesting,  
particularly those that mentioned microfilm. Are you still purchasing  
locally-relevant microfilm? Even if the related records are currently  
digitally available?

When the 1940 census is released in 2012 would you/your library want  
to purchase one or more microfilm rolls for geographic areas that  
fall within the scope of your collection?  Or will you rely on online  
digital access from whomever may provide it?

Claire Kluskens
NARA, Washington, DC
"Just curious; this is not an official survey. My opinions, if any,  
may not reflect those of my employer."
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