New Year Events Begin

WEBINARS IN CCGS LIBRARY BEGIN Wednesday January 10th - 11 am.  Marcia

MyHeritage and FamilyTreeWebinars.com are pleased to announce that registration is now open for its 2018 Legacy Family Tree Webinar Series. Choose from 106 classes from genealogy's leading educators on topics ranging from to Jamestown to England, from DNA to online privacy, and from Geni and MyHeritage to Legacy.

And not to name-drop, but our live series will feature genealogy celebrities like Blaine Bettinger of theGeneticGenealogist.com, Cyndi Ingle of cyndislist.com, and Judy Russell of legalgenealogist.com. It will also feature the Presidents of genealogy's largest organizations - Rorey Cathcart of the Federation of Genealogical Societies; Rick Sayre of the Board for Certification of Genealogists; and Gilad Japhet of MyHeritage. Also learn about photo restoration, Jewish genealogy, handwriting, FamilySearch, Quakers and Palatin es, the Genealogical Proof Standard and so much more.

We are also proud to once again host the monthly webinar series for the Board for Certification of Genealogists where we will learn from the likes of Paula Stuart-Warren, James Ison, Alice Hoyt Veen and nine other board-certified genealogists.

And for the first time - we will be the host of the brand new webinar series, MyHeritage Webinars, where we will learn about matching technology, get insights into DNA ethnicity, digital photos and much more.

In addition to the live webinar series, every Friday is "Member Friday" where subscribers will enjoy a bonus pre-recorded webinar!

Sign up (it's FREE!) for one or for all of them today and you will receive a reminder email both one day and two hours prior to the live event.

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Webinar Brochure

Print the webinar brochure to share with your friends, genealogy society, or Family History Center.

FamilyTreeWebinars.com memberships

All live webinars are free and their recordings are free to watch for the first 7 days. With a webinar subscription you get these additional benefits:

• Access to 1) all the existing 637 classes in the library (856 hours of quality genealogy education), 2) plus the 106 webinars that will be added during the 2018 season, 3) plus any additional bonus subscribers-only webinars (171 of these so far) - all available for the duration of your membership
• Access to all 2,910 pages of instructors' handouts plus the new handouts of the 2018 season
• Chat logs from the live webinars
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• Chance for a bonus subscribers-only door prize during each live webinar
• Additional members-only BONUS webinars
• Playlist, resume watching, and jump-to features

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Nowhere else - on land, at sea, or online - will you find genealogy courses as comprehensive, diverse, or as numerous as you will find at FamilyTreeWebinars.com.

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2018 Speakers

Lots of brand new speakers join many of your favorites for 2018. One of them may be the one to help you break down your genealogical brick wall! Don't miss even one week!

2018 Schedule

January 2018

• Did I Get Everything? Creating a Checklist for Genealogy Research by Thomas MacEntee. 1/3
• Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 1): Your First Few Legacy Tips by Geoff Rasmussen. 1/5
• Quality, Time and Completion: Developing a Research Plan (Part One) by J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA. 1/10
• Full Circle: Tracing the Descendants of a Slaveholding Ancestor by Nicka Smith. 1/12
• MyHeritage Webinars: Genealogy for Beginners: Start Your Online Family Tree by Daniel Horowitz. 1/16
• BCG Webinars: Finding Thomas' Father: an 18th Century Prince William County Virginia Case Study by Pam Stone Eagleson, CG. 1/16
• Introducing the Geni World Family Tree by E. Randol Schoenberg. 1/17
• Finding Jamestown Ancestors by KC Reid. 1/24
• MyHeritage Webinars:  Understanding DNA Matching Technology. 1/30
• Comparing the Genealogy Giants: Ancestry, FamilySearch, Findmypast and MyHeritage by Sunny Morton. 1/31

February 2018

• Photo Restoration Roadshow by Eric Basir. 2/7
• MyHeritage Webinars:  Have Nordic Ancestors? Count Yourself Lucky - Nordic Records are Amazing by Mike Mansfield. 2/13
• BCG Webinars: Using Swedish Taxation Records to Solve Tough Genealogical Problems by Jill Morelli, CG. 2/20
• Tribal Quest: a Special Project to Document the Family Histories of Tribal People by Golan Levi. 2/21
• Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 2): Adding an Online Document by Geoff Rasmussen. 2/23
• Find Your Roots in German Farm Histories by Gail Blankenau. 2/28

March 2018

• Overcoming Brick Walls Caused by Record Loss by Mary Hill, AG. 3/7
• Secrets in the Attic: Break Down Brick Walls With Home Sources by Denise May Levenick. 3/9
• MyHeritage Webinars: True Stories of Families Reunited Thanks to Genetic Genealogy. 3/13
• The Case of the Broken Link: Decoding the URL by Cyndi Ingle. 3/14
• BCG Webinars: From Baltimore to Burlington: Hazen P. Day's Neighbors Bring Him Home by Catherine B. Wiest Desmarais, CG. 3/20
• Hands-On with MyHeritage DNA by Geoff Rasmussen and Yoav Naveh. 3/21
• Introduction to DNA Testing in Genealogy and Family History by Mike Mansfield. 3/23
• MyHeritage Webinars:  How DNA testing can reveal your ethnic roots. 3/27
• Formulating a DNA Testing Plan by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D. 3/28

April 2018

• Jewish Genealogy for the Non-Jew: History, Migration, DNA by Schelly Talalay Dardashti. 4/4
• Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 3): Adding a Census Record by Geoff Rasmussen. 4/6
• MyHeritage Webinars: Genealogy for Advanced Users: Grow Your Family Tree Online. 4/10
• Georgia: Gateway to Westward Expansion by Rorey Cathcart. 4/11
• Researching Your Oregon Ancestors by Tessa Keough. 4/13
• BCG Webinars: Better Together: Making Your Case with Documents and DNA by Patti Lee Hobbs, CG. 4/17
• Lincoln's Laws and the Records of War by Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL. 4/18
• MyHeritage Webinars: Get the Most from the MyHeritage Search Engine for Historical Records by Daniel Horowitz. 4/24
• Verifying Information You Find Online by Marian Pierre-Louis. 4/27

May 2018

• Special Appearance by the Founder and CEO of MyHeritage by Gilad Japhet. 5/2
• MyHeritage Webinars: Discover Your Family in School Yearbooks by Mike Mansfield. 5/8
• The Hidden Web: Digging Deeper by Cyndi Ingle. 5/9
• A Checklist of African American Resources by Angela Walton-Raji. 5/11
• BCG Webinars: Good Research Habits by Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA. 5/15
• The First 5 Things to Do with Your New Test Results by Blaine Bettinger, Ph.D., J.D. 5/16
• MyHeritage Webinars: How to Use the Smart Matches & Record Matches MyHeritage Technologies. 5/22
• Quaker Migration into America by Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG. 5/23
• The Palatine Immigrants: Tracing and Locating 18th Century German Immigrants Online by Luana Darby, MLIS, AG. 5/30

June 2018

• MyHeritage Webinars: Digital Gravestones. 6/5
• What Your Ancestor's Neighbors Can Tell You by Melissa Barker. 6/6
• The Family DNA Project by Nicka Smith. 6/8
• Easily Read Old Style American Handwriting by Sharon Monson. 6/13
• MyHeritage Webinars: You Need a Search Strategy: Maximizing Your Results with Online Genealogical Databases by Mike Mansfield. 6/19
• BCG Webinars: Using Maps in Genealogical Research by Sara A. Scriber, CG. 6/19
• Lightroom or Photoshop? What should I use for my photo editing? by Jared Hodges. 6/27

July 2018

• Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 4): Adding Estate/Probate Records by Geoff Rasmussen. 7/6
• The Art of Negative-Space Research: Women by Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG. 7/11
• Freedmen's Bureau Records - Valuable to ALL Southern research by Diane L. Richard. 7/13
• MyHeritage Webinars: Special Tools that can Take Your Research to the Next Level. 7/17
• BCG Webinars: It's a Numbers Game! Understanding Recognized Genealogical Formats by Alice Hoyt Veen, CG. 7/17
• Trails of Daniel Boone and other Western Travelers by J. Mark Lowe, CG, FUGA. 7/18
• Photoshop: What you need to know as a photographer by Jared Hodges. 7/25
• MyHeritage Webinars: An Overview of Important Historical Record Collections. 7/31

August 2018

• Sharing The Joy: Projects That Will Captivate The Non-Genealogists In Your Life by Lisa Louise Cooke. 8/1
• Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 5): Adding an Obituary by Geoff Rasmussen. 8/3
• Genealogical Proof for the Novice Genealogist by Annette Burke Lyttle. 8/8
• 50 Websites To Find Vital Records by Gena Philibert-Ortega. 8/10
• MyHeritage Webinars: Everything you need to know about Genealogical Charts and Reports. 8/14
• Untangle the Web of Germanic Websites by Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG. 8/15
• BCG Webinars: GPS: Finding Your Way Through Tough Research Problems by James Ison, CG, AG. 8/21
• Researching Forces Ancestors (England and Wales) by Kirsty Gray. 8/22
• MyHeritage Webinars: How Photos Enhance Genealogical Research by Daniel Horowitz. 8/28
• The YDNA Test Should Be Your Favorite by Diahan Southard. 8/29

September 2018

• What’s Been Done: Using Someone Else’s Research by Thomas MacEntee. 9/5
• Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 6): Adding a Death Certificate by Geoff Rasmussen. 9/7
• Examining Migration & Researching Migrants in the British Isles by Julie Goucher. 9/12
• Slave Narratives: Telling the Story of Slavery and Families by Ann Staley, CG, CGL. 9/14
• BCG Webinars: Using Lists to Find Proof by Cari Taplin, CG. 9/18
• 25 Simple Research Hacks Every Genealogist Should Know by Lisa Alzo. 9/19
• MyHeritage Webinars: Importance of Newspapers for family research by Daniel Horowitz. 9/25

 October 2018

• Remote Research in the Databases of the Daughters of the American Revolution Genealogical Research System by Rick Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA. 10/3
• Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 7): Adding Email Correspondence by Geoff Rasmussen. 10/5
• MyHeritage Webinars: On the Go: Using Your Mobile Device for Genealogy. 10/9
• In Search of My Brother's Mother - An Adoption Story by Beth Foulk.10/10
• Strategies for Using FamilySearch by Shannon Combs-Bennett. 10/12
• BCG Webinars: Using Emigrant Guides for Genealogical Research by Julie Miller, CG, CGL, FNGS. 10/16
• Ho to California! The Draw of the Gold Rush by Peggy Clemens Lauritzen, AG. 10/17
• MyHeritage Webinars: True Stories of Families Reunited thanks to Genetic Genealogy. 10/23
• 10 Eastern European Genealogy Resources You Might be Missing by Lisa Alzo. 10/24
• Researching your French and Indian War Ancestor by Craig R. Scott, MA, CG, FUGA. 10/26
• Privacy Issues with Online Family Trees by E. Randol Schoenberg. 10/31

November 2018

• Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 8): The Smoking Gun by Geoff Rasmussen. 11/2
• MyHeritage Webinars: City Directories: Much More than Ye Olde Phonebooks by Mike Mansfield. 11/6
• Using Voting and Election Records to Find Your Ancestor by Melissa Barker. 11/7
• Introduction to the Bayou State: Louisiana for Beginners by Rorey Cathcart. 11/14
• BCG Webinars: Every Day Life of Our Ancestors by Ann Staley, CG, CGL. 11/20
• Railroad Records and Railroad History: Methods for Tracking by Paula Stuart-Warren, CG, FMGS, FUGA. 11/28

December 2018

• Ins and Outs of Indexes: Keys to Unlocking County and State Records by Mary Roddy. 12/5
• Legacy 9 Unlocked (part 9): Adding an Entry from an Online Database by Geoff Rasmussen. 12/7
• 101 Ways to Design a Genealogy Chart by Janet Hovorka. 12/12
• Citation for beginners by Shellee Morehead, PhD, CG. 12/14
• BCG Webinars: Proving Identity and Kinship Using the GPS: Finding a Freedman's Family by Nancy A. Peters, CG. 12/18
• That Splendid Little War: Researching Your Spanish American War Ancestors by Michael L. Strauss, AG. 12/19

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LIBRARIANS - Big Thank You

We are wrapping up CCGS Library activities after an eventful 2017.  Thank you Librarians for a great 2017.  A very big thank you to KaraLynn and Ralph for keeping us all scheduled for library duty!
Some happenings beginning in January are:
➧  The schedule for 2018 Webinars should be available and posted by year-end and they will include presentations from McHeritage, BCG as well as Legacy.  Stay tuned.
➧  Calendar these dates:  Library reopens January 9th; Library Committee is January 22nd; Librarian Training is January 29th.
See you all next year and here are a few nice memories from 2017.  Thanks, Marcia

Sharon, Linda, Steve and Mary

Elsie and Speaker Peggy Young

Paula and Ann with friends in SLC

Lonna with Steve and Paula in background

PERIODICALS PROJECT - Call for Assistance

Paula is guiding efforts to inventory all of our shelved periodicals.  Over the years, our magazine collection grew from various sources: from donations, gift, subscriptions and memberships.  The Periodical Project is simple - listing each different periodical with how many issues and the date span.  Here's a counted sample from the magazines shelved in Section G.  

England

Cornwall Family History Society Journal – 3 bound sets; 10 issues 1980-1982 with 1 issue 1983 of The Cornish American; 8 issues (intermittent) 1983-1986; 8 issues 1988-1989.

The Journal of the Northumberland & Durham Family History Society – 1 bound set; 4 issues 1987.

Lincolnshire Family History Society – 4 bound sets; 23 issues (intermittent) 1993 – 1997. 

Contact Paula Schoenlein if you are able to offer assistance.  Thanks.  Marcia

Surplus Book Re-homing Continues

The Library Committee will continue the Re-Homing of surplus books and other interesting items located on the rolling book cart by the Annex front entry door.  Donations greatly appreciated and accepted!.
Another designated takeaway area is the West end of the Library central table for mostly paper items such as extra speaker handouts, event postcards, interesting article printouts.  Please take what might interest you!.
Please remember that incoming donated genealogical books and papers accepted by an on-duty Librarian must be accompanied by a completed Donation form and placed in the two-drawer filing cabinet in front of the Librarian desk.
As our library space is limited, please note that items of unknown origin left in the library will be offered on the Re-Homing cart.  Thanks, Marcia

Genealogy Roadtrip

In October, Ann Rowland and Paula Schoenlein, CCGS members, traveled to Salt Lake City for access the fabulous Family History Center resources there.  CCGS members over the years have shared valuable Who, What, Where, Why and When information and this year, Ann and Paula along with Jon and Amy had pre-planning meetings at the library prior to traveling.  Paula really appreciated the pre-plan sessions and said her daily library was very productive as a result. Facilitating research road trip is another great CCGS membership perk - share it with our visitors.  Thanks, Marcia

SAVE THESE DATES!

Update your calendar with these Library activities and winter CCGS schedule!

• CCGS Library closed for Thanksgiving, November 23rd and November 24th.
• Library Committee is Monday, November 28th beginning at 10 am with the Periodicals Committee to follow.   This is the last LC meeting for 2017, next one is January 22, 2018.
• Webinar Bonus Thursday November 30th at 11 am.  Finding Your Ancestors with NY Passenger Arrival Lists with newly indexed information.
• CCGS Library closed for Christmas/New Years from December 23rd through January 8, 2018, the December 27th Webinar will not be broadcast in the CCGS Library.
• Librarian Training is January 29, 2018 beginning at 10 am. 

  Wishing you all a fabulous winter holiday season.  Hope you enjoy my Robertson clan Dunalistar Castle ruins from my sister's trip to Scotland this last spring.  Best, Marcia

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

A safety reminder that CCGS Library has 4 fire extinguishers located in both the library and annex.  If you have not already looked, they are wall-mounted by the front library door, next to the bathroom door in the kitchen area, in the front annex area by the light switch and the at rear annex area next to the storage area door.  All extinguishers are Fire Marshall approved with clear instructions for usage in a fire emergency.  Use an extinguisher as soon as possible.  But as we learned from school fire drills; remain calm, alert others to quickly get out and call the Fire Department.  There is also a rear exit in the back of the annex and a posted reminder to keep this exit area clear. 
Thanks for looking.  Marcia

Sales Record Spreadsheet

I believe that I've fixed the automation for the librarian's Sales Record spreadsheet. Here's how it should work.

A blank spreadsheet should be open on the librarian's desk computer each day. It should have a name that includes the current date and that date should be in the required spreadsheet cells.

Spreadsheet operation (entering data, saving, printing, etc.) should be unchanged.

After the library closes, the spreadsheet should be saved and removed from the desktop.

If you see that things aren't working that way, please let me know.

Bill Whalley, 360-834-4859, wgwhalley@gmail.com

Upcoming Education Classes - Now Open for Registration

Registration for Your Story Your Book is now open!  Forms are available in the blue Workshops space (behind Evernote flyers) on the Media Wall behind the Librarian desk; a flyer is wall - pinned above the copier and a 2018 Class Registration Notebook is on the bookshelf behind the Librarian desk.

Reminder:  Evernote class is Thursday, November 2nd from 10am to noon.
                  Fall Classes continue Tuesdays November 7th and November 14th

SAVE THE DATE - CCGS Seminar and WSGS Conference featuring David Allen Lambert, NEHGS head genealogist:  May 25th and May 26th.  Stay tuned!  

Bob Ferguson 

David Allen Lambert

FIRST AID KIT and SAFETY

Paper cuts can be ugly and might require a band aid as Lethene discovered last Friday at the Library!  A reminder that should the need arise, an Office First Aid kit is located near the library front door and a 2nd kit is above the mail slots in the back area.  Also be aware and mindful during the dark, rainy weather season that 2 Librarians locking the front door and walking out the trash is a great personal safety practice.  Be careful out there.  Marcia

OVERSIZE Books and RESHELVING Books

Oversize books formerly located above the south wall computer and on the 979.786 Clark shelf have been MOVED to the half-size book shelf located just beyond the 971 shelves.  These oversize books are Dewey System numbered from 289.7 through 979.

Reshelving books:  Often "lost" books are simply shelved improperly.  Please encourage library patrons to place any reference book on the designated "Re-Shelve Books" spaces in the middle of the north wall.  If you lack confidence about shelving with our book numbering system - please ask.  Thanks, Marcia

Save These Dates for September & October

September 25th from 10 am to noon:  Library Committee.  Our work on the Librarian Manual is nearing completion; the library book inventory has been completed thus giving us a more complete understanding of our book collection; Paula has taken the lead on the Periodicals Committee and review of the library's periodical collection begins.

October 16th from 10 am to 2 pm.  Book Repair Group.  Linda Dawson invites you help preserve our library book collection while learning the art and craft of book repair.  Bring your lunch,

October 30th from 10 am to noon.  Librarian Training.  KaraLynn and Lethene appreciate every librarian's continued learning commitment and realize that becoming the best librarians in town is no small achievement!  Stay tuned.

Lonna reviewing new book cleaning product at Book Repair Workshop.

Please keep offering your suggested Blog topics - they have been on point and greatly appreciated.  Marcia

Sunshine Committee

Yes we have a Sunshine Committee!  Our member Jeanine Martinell Bailiff sends, when requested, an appropriate greeting to a CCGS member or family in need of a bit of sunshine!  As a Librarian, we may hear about circumstances deserving an appropriate sunshine card.  Jeanine is in the member directory.  As a recent sunshine recipient of an hand-written note from CCGS, it was greatly appreciated and

my spirits brightened considerably.    Marcia

Window Display

Our September window display is much better viewed in person. While at the CCGS library check out the Fall Class Schedule featured in Dolly's fabulous display. It appears she utilized our surplus notebook binders - So very clever!

Library Materials Check-out Policy

Our policy is fully set forth in the CCGS Librarians Manual.  But to assist you when on duty, here’s a review and reminder.  Members only may check out green-dot library books.  Located left of the librarian computer is a clip board entitled Library Materials Check-Out Log.  When checking out a book, confirm green dot and member number, then complete the log information for member name, book Dewey number, book Accession number, book title and due date.  There is also a little black file box containing a date stamp and green return date slips to place inside the book. 

Happy lending!  Marcia

Bookbinding Workshop - Next Book Repair Group Meeting

Sad damaged books that needed help were reviewed, revived and some sent home with a step by step renewal plan!  Thank you Peggy Young for sharing your expertise and experience with us!  After this inspiring workshop, Linda Dawson will calendar the next Book Repair meeting for early October.  Stay tuned.  Marcia

Indexes, Directories or Registries - How to Use Them

CCGS has many index books and they are not always described as an index in our catalog.  It is a bit disappointing to discover an ancestor name without further descriptive content.  What to do?  The 3 volume directory entitled The French Canadians 1600-1900, An Alphabetical Directory of the People, Places and Vital Dates is an amazing resource and by reading Chapter II - How to Use This Book you will discover a great overview to using this directory and indexes in general.
Thus searching an index reveals a potential name, this information is followed by other resource texts, typically listed by title, volume and page(s).  If our CCGS Library has the named title, it will be located on the appropriate shelf.  But likely the listed title is located elsewhere, which means the next step requires using great librarian detective skills possibly starting with an internet search.  In my French Canadian search, I discovered that a title I want to review is located at the GFO library (which I understand has an extensive French Canadian section).  Marcia

Favorite Genealogical Blogs

Lethene recommends Alicia Crane Williams as very down-to-earth and practical.  Marcia

Find Alicia at http://vita-brevis.org/author/acwilliams

Do You Know the Answer to this Genealogical Question?

What is metes and bounds?  If answer is unknown to you - where would you research this?  Marcia

CCGS Library Book Review

These two books are on our “Atlantic Region-974” shelf.  For those with early New England ancestors, The Winthrop Fleet – Massachusetts Bay Company Immigration to New England 1629-1630 by Robert Charles Anderson, published 2012 by NEHGS through their Great Migration Study Project.  Each sketch includes English origin and known evidence of arrival in 1629 along with known biographical data.  Next on the shelf is Charles Edward Banks’ 1930 publication of The Winthrop Fleet of 1630.  Along with ancestor information are revealing narrative chapters covering background, travel expenses and the voyage. 

Additionally for anyone seeking their ancestors’ 17^th century perspective, a journal written as events happened is The Journal of John Winthrop 1630-1649, edited in by Richard S. Dunn and Laetitia Yeandle. 

Notice a great book on our shelves?  Please do share with all of us! 

PS – The new books are now 3 shelves full!  Thanks, Marcia

Readerware

The July Librarian Training was fabulous!  The Readerware session opened up potential research strategies not only for our visitors but for our own research as well.  Great stuff!  Thanks Brian.  When next visiting the library, do explore the Readerware options.  The more you use it - the easier it gets.  Marcia

July 31st Librarian Training

See you at 10am on Monday!  Our Agenda includes Brian teaching essential skills researching our library resources with Readerware.  A fun (and informative) morning awaits you!  Marcia

Survey Results & Thank You

Understanding that Librarian Training Meetings may not be convenient for everyone, the survey asked what day and time might be preferable.  Of the Librarians who responded, most replied that the current Training schedule was OK without change.  Several responded that supplemental training days on an alternative day and time would be OK with advance notice.  Some asked about clarification about of librarian tasks such as how does the library book check out list work.  This Blog is here to help!  We will continue to update and clarify these tasks.  Thanks, Marcia

ALARM System Closing Reminder

When closing the library for the evening, it is essential that both the library and annex rooms are alarmed.  If you need a procedure refresher, it is in the Librarian Manual or you can contact our annex manager, Ralph Erickson.  A good end-of-shift practice suggestion is that the librarians confirm with each other who did what before leaving the front door. Marcia

Kyocera Printer

The library Kyocera printer was purchased in May 2011 for about $2500. This was a big investment for CCGS and we hoped it would last a few years. It has done that. We have had to spend a little over $300 for maintenance, but even with that and including the printer cost and toner the average cost per page printed is around 2 cents.

Our average print volume over the printer lifetime is nearly 100 copies per day. Recently the volume is more like 50 per day.

The printer does have its quirks. It goes into such a deep sleep that you have to turn the power off and back on to wake it up. The printer makes some loud, scary noises if the paper tray is not fully inserted. It gives a nonsensical error message when it is just out of paper. There are probably others that I don't hear about.

I'd like to hear about them. I left a sheet near the printer for you to write your comments about printer problems. After collecting some data we can decide whether to replace the printer.

Bill Whalley

Brochures Update

Brochures - We have a variety of brochures in key locations mainly around the Librarian desk.  A brochure inventory was recently undertaken and brochure spaces were refilled with available supplies.  We are also currently researching the few one-of-a-kind brochures that are outdated to determine if supplies can be updated and replenished.  These are a great visitor resource; the Ft. Vancouver brochure has our local history and a big map.  This week Barbara Schrag brought in an informative GFO trifold with location and hours.  Marcia

Library Display Window

With this month's Vintage Car Theme front window display, Dolly Merrick has again delivered an amazing visual display that connects our family stories to America's love of the automobile.  Thanks Dolly!

Library computers

Thanks for your patience re. the librarian's computer. First it got sick, then my car got sick, then I got sick. I decided that an operating system upgrade (for the computer) was needed. It should be done by week's end.

We also had a problem with #2 computer (south wall.) The disk is full and I'm not sure why, I recovered enough space for now, but will need to delete more files to give us some room. That computer is pretty important since it runs the Readerware server. It also has the smallest hard disk.

A general rule is to never leave anything on a CCGS computer that you can't afford to lose. Keep a backup on your own device (USB drive, cloud account, etc.)

Bill

Book Repairs

Book Repair Accumulation - In the back storage area there are several boxes and open shelves holding books labeled as needing repair, some are dated from 2015.  During our recent Library Inventory, the team identified additional books in various stages of disrepair.  Over time, much repair work has accumulated.  At last week's Book Repair Workshop, our book repair specialist, Linda Dawson guided the group to identify and repair 8 books, but many more books await repair!  The workshop was not only great fun but we were able to return some books to the shelves.  CCGS has book repair guidelines set up through the Library Committee, in that some damaged books could be easily replaced rather than repaired.  Our Books Need Help!.  Let Linda Dawson know, if you are a Librarian with book repair knowledge or an interest in learning to repair books.  Marcia

A Librarian Project

Library Director Authorization   Lethene authorized Barbara Schrag and me to inventory the Librarian desk drawers, the bookshelf, the filing cabinet drawers and the Wall Media Shelf behind the desk.  We had a fun day looking at stuff and making our invetory lists.  We will have much to share with you all.  If anyone else sees something in the Library needing attention - Lethene asks that you check with her before you undertake the task.  Marcia

22 May Library Committee Meeting Hotsheet

Library Committee News - Progress on the Librarian Manual update continues.  Dolly Merrick asks for vintage cars/drivers photos for a window display - if you have any to send to her, please do.  If sending electronically she wants at least 600 dpi.  
On a different photo note - we are a fabulous looking group with a great group photo to prove it!
Save 26 June and 24 July 2017 for the next committee meetings.  Next Librarian meeting is 31 July 2017.  See you in the Library!  Marcia

Regional Genealogical Resources

There is a new link on the CCGS Library Tools page that shows up as the home page on library computers. The link is to Regional Genealogical Resources, a collection of sites extracted from the Librarian's Manual. Each one has name, address, phone number and website link. In addition there is a link to show information about all the LDS sites in the area.

There is another page Links to helpful resources on Internet that appears on the CCGS Publications and Links page. That page mainly deals with Northwest genealogical societies, but there is some overlap between the pages.

Pioneer Books

CCGS Pioneer Books

For genealogists who have ancestors who lived in Clark County the Pioneer books can be a valuable resource. They contain around 30,000 names of people with Clark County connections.

Clark County Pioneers A Centennial Salute, Rose Marie Harshman, 760 pp, published in 1989

Clark County Pioneers Through the Turn of the Century, Rose Marie Harshman, 911 pp, published in 1993

These books are the big, red books located on the top shelf of the south wall of the CCGS library. The first book is out of print, but a few copies of the second book are available for purchase.

Loose Leaf Copies of Pioneer Books

The Pioneer books are bulky and awkward so photocopying pages is difficult. There are loose-leaf editions of the two books in 3 ring binders on the shelf behind the librarian’s desk. Pages can be removed for photocopying, then returned to the binders. Note: these volumes may differ slightly from the shelf copies since they were made from the author’s manuscript.

CCGS Master Index Includes Pioneer Books

Names in the Pioneer books are included in the CCGS Master Index.

http://www.ccgs-wa.org/search_index.html

Enter in the source field either pioneerbk1 or pioneerbk2 and any other search criteria. You will get a list of matching names and page numbers. You can do this from home but you will then need to consult the books on the shelf at the library.

Pioneer Files, Sources for Pioneer Books

One limitation of the Pioneer books is that they do not list sources for the information contained therein. Researchers interested in taking the next step may want to consult the Pioneer Files. Pioneer Files contain some of the source material that were submitted to the Pioneer books author. They may contain additional information and the names of the submitters.

The Pioneer Files are in a locked , beige, two-drawer file cabinet in the center of the library. The key to the file cabinet is kept in the center drawer of the librarian's desk. We have had some Pioneer files go missing in the past, so their use by library patrons should be supervised. Check with the library director for guidance and the latest usage rules.

Project—Scanning and Indexing Pioneer Files

As insurance against the loss of material from the Pioneer Files, I’ve started a project to scan and index the Pioneer Files so they will be available in digital form (easy to back up.) If you are interested, check with me to get trained. Once this is done, the cabinet can remain locked. Patrons will view the files on CCGS library computers.

Project—Re-do Clark County Pioneer Books

A project is in the formative stage to re-do the Pioneer Books with expanded coverage. This will likely be a joint project with the Clark County Historical Society. If you are interested, let the library director know.

Bill Whalley

Parking Lot Matters

CCGS Library shares available parking spaces with several other tenants each with every-changing demands for parking.  New Library visitors at times do ask about the parking situation. The sidewalk parking row is 30-minute parking and the 2 outer rows are 2-hour parking.  This information is clearly posted along with a notice that Speeds Towing will be called as needed.  For anyone wanting more than 2 hours, there are additional parking areas south and east of the buildings.

Sales Record Spreadsheet

Problems Printing the Sales Record Spreadsheet

Librarian's Sales Record spreadsheet sometimes fails to print. This may block the print queue so nothing prints. There is a note Problem Printing Sales Record under the monitor but it's a little convoluted. Another option may be to reboot the computer. Here's how.

• Shut down any open programs to prevent data loss.
• Click the shutdown button on the extreme upper right of the screen, then click the shutdown button in the dialog that opens, then the Restart button.
  
• Be patient--startup takes a while. Then try printing again.

Dues Increase

Getting Ready for the Dues Increase

CCGS is increasing member dues to $35 for singles and $45 for joint members effective July 1. Please check around the library for places mentioning membership dues so we can remove or modify them on July 1. Membership forms and tri-fold brochures are ready to go and I'll replace them on the wall-of-forms, in the librarian's lower right drawer and on the web site on that date.

Welcome

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