Library of Congress Follow-Up
Date: 08/19/2000 10:28:43
AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: dsz@bcpl.net (Dolly
Ziegler)
DearMYRTLE@aol.com
Good morning, Pat. "Hon," huh? You really are familiar
with Baltimore. Very nice column on Baltimore area researching. I will
send a note to the querier inviting him to visit the Baltimore FHC
[Family History Center.]
Suggestion for a future column: The (relatively new) online catalog at
Library of Congress. You might emphasize that while thousands of books
are on open shelves in Local History and Genealogy, there are MILLIONS
that must be requested and fetched -- takes about an hour. |
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For Further Reading:
 Beginning English Genealogy Research Near
Baltimore by DearMYRTLE.
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And a chance for you to do a good deed! The signup for a researcher card
(required to have books fetched) "usta" be a quick, simple matter because the researcher card room was a few steps from the researcher entrance,
then a few steps more to LH&G room. No more. Since June, it's a LONG walk through tunnels to a different building to get the researcher card. This
is an unnecessary difficulty for a new researcher who may be elderly or handicapped.
The good deed, would be to mention in your column that this situation has developed. (Feel free to deplore, if you wish.) I've complained, but a heads-up from a nationally read columnist such as DearMYRTLE would
certainly be more effective. Go ahead, rattle that cage.
Cheers, Dolly Ziegler in Baltimore (Bawlmer, that is)
DearDOLLY,
Your letter will certainly do the job. I'll send a copy of this to the Library of Congress powers that be! All I can do is add some of the URLs at the LOC site:
Library of Congress - http://www.loc.gov/
Library of Congress - American Memory Collection - http://memory.loc.gov/
Library of Congress - Collections & Services for Researchers - http://www.loc.gov/library/
Library of Congress - Maps & Floor Plans - http://lcweb.loc.gov/loc/maps/
Library of Congress - Local History & Genealogy Reading Room - http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/
| Hours |
Location |
Map |
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday and Federal Holidays: Closed |
Thomas Jefferson
Building
Room LJ G42
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20540-4660 |
http://lcweb.loc.gov/loc/maps/g-jeffsn.jpg |
Just one or two caveats:
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The Library of Congress does NOT participate in the interlibrary loan service, so you must view the materials in person.
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Contrary to popular belief, the Library of Congress does not own a copy of every book ever published.
Additionally, the Library of Congress has a significant manuscript division in addition to the published maps and books on its shelves and in the back stacks.
Also, if you plan to publish a family history, definitely send the LOC a copy!
Myrt :)
DearMYRTLE,
Daily Genealogy Columnist
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