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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'>With the Ohio Obituary Index, each of the 60 libraries have their own individual policy for charging for obits. Although that doesn’t directly answer your question, it would give you some idea of the variety of ways the Ohio public libraries handle this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.rbhayes.org/hayes/index/list.asp">http://www.rbhayes.org/hayes/index/list.asp</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'>click on location to see policy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'>Becky Hill<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rebecca B. Hill</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Head Librarian</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Spiegel Grove</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fremont, OH 43420</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="tel:419.332.2081%20ext.%20231" target="_blank">419.332.2081 ext. 231</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:bhill@rbhayes.org" target="_blank">bhill@rbhayes.org</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.rbhayes.org" target="_blank">www.rbhayes.org</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="tel:419.332.4952" target="_blank">419.332.4952</a> (fax)</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rutherford B. Hayes Center Library is open Tuesday - Saturdays, 9 to 5</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><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"'> oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org [mailto:oplinlist-bounces@lists.oplin.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lori Shafer<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 22, 2013 12:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> oplinlist@lists.oplin.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [OPLINLIST] Genealogy Research Policies<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>I am reviewing our library's genealogy research policy to see if it needs to be updated. I am curious how other libraries in Ohio handle research in their genealogy section. Any assistance would greatly be appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>How does your library handle request for genealogy research and/or copies? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Do you charge for research? How much?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Do you charge for scanned copies emailed to genealogists? How?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>How much do you charge for copies?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Do you have limits on how many requests can be made at one time?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Thank you for your assistance.<br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Lori Shafer<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Adult Services Librarian<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Briggs Lawrence County Public Library<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>321 South 4th Street<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Ironton, Ohio 45638<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>740-532-1124<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="mailto:lorishafer@briggslibrary.org" target="_blank">lorishafer@briggslibrary.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>