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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Many thanks to everyone who responded to my Ancestry.com query! I got a lot of feedback on this and will be compiling a summary report this week. Some of you have already e-mailed me indicating you would be
interested in reading such a report. If anyone else would like a copy, just drop me a line.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">A quick summary for everyone else:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Many public libraries around the state subscribe to Ancestry.com.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#1F497D">The library edition of Ancestry.com is well-liked and frequently used by both library staff and patrons.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Ancestry.com is often one of the most frequently used databases offered by a library.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Lack of remote access does not seem to be much of a problem. Patrons, in general, are happy to come into the library to use the resource.
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="color:#1F497D">While many libraries subscribe to both Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest, Ancestry.com is much preferred for the depth and breadth of its records. Heritage Quest is often recommended as a starting
place for research which can be better continued with Ancestry.com.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks again! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">-Nate<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Nate Pedersen | Community Librarian | 541-617-7092 |
<a href="mailto:nathanp@dpls.lib.or.us"><span style="color:blue">nathanp@deschuteslibrary.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>nathan pedersen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 08, 2012 3:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] Ancestry.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do any of you subscribe to the library edition of Ancestry.com? What are your thoughts on it? Is it well-used / well-liked by your patrons? Do you simultaneously subscribe to Heritage Quest?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are considering adding Ancestry.com to our online resources here at Deschutes Public. (We currently have Heritage Quest). We are concerned by the lack of remote access to the database, but feel that the inclusion of global records
would be a benefit to our customers – perhaps enough of a benefit to overcome the access issue and draw customers into the library.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Your thoughts would be appreciated. Please respond to me off-list. I’d be happy to compile an anonymous summary of responses and share with anyone interested.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks much.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(By the way, I’m quite new to this list, so I’ll also take a second to introduce myself: I’m the new Community Librarian with Deschutes Public – I’m based at the downtown Bend branch. Prior to this position, I worked for a year part-time
as a reference librarian at Central Oregon Community College).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Nate Pedersen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Community Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Deschutes Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">(541) 617-7092<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:nathanp@dpls.lib.or.us">nathanp@dpls.lib.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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