<font><font face="georgia,serif">The Holmes County Library just became a member of the Hayes Obituary Index. �It is easy to use and very comprehensive, as Morgan suggests. � Once you become a member, you will receive training on the database and have support afterward. �Becky Hill at <a href="mailto:bhill@rbhayes.org">bhill@rbhayes.org</a> is the contact. �She is wonderful to work with, and she will tell you more about the resource and pricing for the index. �</font></font><div>
<br></div><div><div><font face="garamond, serif" size="4"><div><span style="font-weight:800"><br></span></div></font>Best of Luck,<div>Susan</div><div><br></div><div>Susan F. Corl<br>Head of Reference and Adult Collection Services<br>
Holmes County District Public Library<br>3102 Glen Dr.<br>Millersburg, OH� 44654<br>330-674-5972 ext. 227<br><br>Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life. �Mortimer J. Adler<br><span style="border-collapse:collapse"><span style="border-collapse:separate"><font color="#008000" face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"></font><br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 8:53 AM, r young <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:roger@wcplib.lib.oh.us" target="_blank">roger@wcplib.lib.oh.us</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">You haven�t heard of the Rutherford B. Hayes obituary index?�� Many libraries contribute their info to the index.� Even we here at Washington County, about 240 miles away from RBHayes.� Those using the resource can find whether our library has an obit for Joe Blow.� If we have it, the patron can cite the source paper, along with date, page and column from the Hayes index, and order a copy from us.� An additional benefit is that, while they� might think our local paper would have the obit, because Joe was born here, one might actually be published in a Wooster newspaper instead, since that is where the family lives now.� They can find that out through Hayes.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u>�<u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Sort of a one-stop shopping.� <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="13c71fd567493c26__MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1f497d"><u></u>�<u></u></span></a></p>
<div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><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""> <a href="mailto:oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org" target="_blank">oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Morgan <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 24, 2013 12:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> OPLINLIST<br><b>Subject:</b> [OPLINLIST] Obituary Indexes<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">How does your library handle obituary indexes?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Do you create your own database of obituaries? <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">What fields of information are stored in your database?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">I would like to know what other libraries are doing.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Do you outsource your data?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Do you use one of the commercial databases available?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">
Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Morgan<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">_____________________________________<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Morgan Paul<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Technology Coordinator<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ashtabula County District Library<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ashtabula, Ohio 44004<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u>�<u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:440-992-0922" value="+14409920922" target="_blank">440-992-0922</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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