Re: Loberg Questions on AIS Library exhibits

["K. Loberg" <iris.loberg@comcast.net>]

   I know how to use my local County's library, but probably most AIS members
including myself don't have a clue as to what services are available from the
AIS library, or what fees might be involved to get copies of materials, or
what is archived in the Library that could benefit them or their affiliate.
Sounds like it would be a worthwhile simple new project to get a brief
description of the above on a link on the website, and a simple partial or
full catalog (scanned or created) on the website when possible.   Getting
readily accessible information about Library services is the first step to
involving or seeking assistance from membership and affiliates.   If there are
minimal costs involved in scanning or creating a catalog, and the membership
and affiliates know that help or a minor contribution towards that effort is
welcomed, I think we might be surprised how quick the help may be forthcoming.
Break tasks into small achievable tasks, and things get done easily.
    Opportunities will be lost if additional Branch Libraries are created and
the membership doesn't have easy access to a catalog/inventory.  It could
encourage the membership to be more interested in either visiting the
libraries, or using them for research.
Kitty

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From: <MORRISJE1@aol.com>
To: <aisdiscuss@aisboard.org>
Kitty,
I agree that we need something cataloging the Library Inventory.   Maybe
there is one and I just haven't heard of it.  Not knowing what  is there I
have several times had to ask McNames or Tracy Plotner to do a search  for me.
The process is not timely.  I've been to Presby Gardens but  never to the
basement room that houses the AIS Library.  I certainly  believe that Presby
could house a semi-permanent AIS Display of our History (or  whatever) such
as a branch library does of main library displays.

I find the Jack Finney OCR-scanned AIS Bulletin Table of Contents to be of
much help since Gesine Lohr has put them in PDF format.

Jim M.


I have followed the discussions on a proposed satellite library with
interest.   I  certainly can not see why there could not be multiple library
exhibits if
 there is a willing entity to host a secondary exhibit.   After all, real
libraries generally have branch libraries, and they do lend/share items
between branches.   But I do have a  question.   Is there a proper library
catalog of what is being  kept in the AIS library?   Is this catalog
available to the  membership for review and lookup of items?  Many real
libraries now  have on line catalogs.   I went looking to the AIS website
to see if something was there, I did not see anything, did I miss  it?   A
simple PDF catalog file/list would be a good  start.  How does anyone know if
there is something of important  interest for them residing in the current
library if there isn't an  available catalog?
Kitty

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