[Genealib] Genealogy periodical usage

[Couture, Leslie A.]

We haven't done a survey.  A little over a year ago we began having our periodicals bound and cataloged.  In that time period, I have received a number of Interlibrary Loan requests for articles from periodicals (5 in the last 30 days).

I can't say that it has made a huge difference in usage, but I have had a few customers say that they checked our catalog for those titles before visiting.

Leslie Couture
Denton Public Library
Emily Fowler Central
Genealogy/Special Collections


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Subject: [Genealib] Genealogy periodical usage

Hi, All:

Has anyone done a survey on how much their genealogy periodicals are used? Does cataloging them increase their chances of being used more? Ours are not cataloged and appear on our web site on a separate page.

Besides these questions, I welcome any and all comments regarding such usage.

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
 
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