[Genealib] Re: Looking to the Future

[William Blohm]

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?

>Our library, for one, would still want census microfilm of our county.
Indexing,
>whether print or online, fails often enough that reading an entire township
or county
>is a necessary technique for finding ancestors. Reading page after page is
less
>straining on a good microfilm reader than it is online, IMHO.

William R. Blohm
Reference Librarian & Collection Development Manager
Gail Borden Public Library District
270 N. Grove Ave.
Elgin, IL  60120