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As a recent
article states – Libraries are AWESOME! Read the article Libraries are Surprisingly Popular, and Oh Yeah, They Also Make
You Awesome. I found it neat that
one of the conclusions drawn has to do with finding and processing information
(doesn’t that sound like what we genealogists do constantly?!?!)
LIBRARIES ARE MORE RELEVANT THAN
EVER
Maybe the most surprising data point
to emerge from the Pew Research study is that most library users are
technologically engaged. That may sound counter-intuitive, but the truth is
that in the age of information, places where information can be organized
and contextualized are key.
Take a few minutes and jot down what your local library does for you and then you as a genealogist and family historian. I quickly
came up with this “short” list (not meant to be comprehensive and what do you
expect when I spent about 30 seconds creating it).
· Access
to Interlibrary loan (ILL
· Remote
access to electronic databases
· On-site
access to specialized electronic databases
· Availability
of books, journals, newspapers and more
· Ability to order and then view Familysearch microfilm
· Access
to local manuscript and related resources (in person or via research requests)
· Access to digitized collections, indexes, finding aids for local history resources
· Insights
from a professional who specializes in information acquisition and
interpretation
· Options
to attend programs – historical, genealogical, skills acquisition and much more
· Many
more services that benefit genealogists at your local library.
Whenever I research a new-to-me locale, I always check out the local library, nearest college library and then state library -- they all have so much to offer!
As already
stated libraries are awesome!
What makes your local library
awesome for local genealogists and family historians?
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