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FROM: "Roberts, Julie" <[removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 1/29/02, 9:37 AM

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From: Roberts, Julie [[removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us]
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 8:25 PM
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Subject: Thomas Register

Hello all. Forgive the cross-posting. I have sent this to 3 lists. My
supervisor has asked me to inquire if other Libraries are thinking of
getting rid of this huge collection of the Thomas Register. Ours has seen
very little use over the years, and we are thinking of deleting it from our
collection. Please give us any feedback you have. Thanks! Julie A.
Roberts [removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us

FROM: Viccy Kemp <[removed]@cityofcarrollton.com>
REC'D: 1/29/02, 10:19 AM

We ditched the Thomas Register this year. It is available online for free at
http://www.thomasregister.com
Free up space, ditch the big green books!
HTH
Viccy Kemp
The opinions are my own; the library wouldn't want 'em!

-----Original Message-----
From: Roberts, Julie [[removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us]
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 9:31 AM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: FW: Thomas Register


-----Original Message-----
From: Roberts, Julie [[removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us]
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 8:25 PM
[removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org'; [removed]@webrary.org';
[removed]@sunsite.berkeley.edu'
Subject: Thomas Register

Hello all. Forgive the cross-posting. I have sent this to 3 lists. My
supervisor has asked me to inquire if other Libraries are thinking of
getting rid of this huge collection of the Thomas Register. Ours has seen
very little use over the years, and we are thinking of deleting it from our
collection. Please give us any feedback you have. Thanks! Julie A.
Roberts [removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us

FROM: JOANE <[removed]@mail.selco.lib.mn.us>
REC'D: 1/29/02, 3:50 PM

We got rid of ours a few years ago because it wasn't being used and we decided not to
invest in a new edition. We haven't really missed it.

Joan Ennis
Reference Librarian
Northfield Public Library
Northfield, Mn.

"Roberts, Julie" wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roberts, Julie [[removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us]
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 8:25 PM
> To: [removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org'; [removed]@webrary.org'; [removed]@sunsite.berkeley.edu'
> Subject: Thomas Register
>
> Hello all. Forgive the cross-posting. I have sent this to 3 lists. My
> supervisor has asked me to inquire if other Libraries are thinking of
> getting rid of this huge collection of the Thomas Register. Ours has seen
> very little use over the years, and we are thinking of deleting it from our
> collection. Please give us any feedback you have. Thanks! Julie A.
> Roberts [removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us
>
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FROM: al po <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 1/29/02, 6:51 PM

we still keep our thomas register. our adult services
librarian is very conscious about catering to our
elderly customers who are terrified of the internet.
however, we are asked to place a pink dot sticker on
any materials who use from our reference collection;
the thomas register does not have a lot of those
little pink dots.

alex

--- JOANE <[removed]@mail.selco.lib.mn.us> wrote:
> We got rid of ours a few years ago because it wasn't
> being used and we decided not to
> invest in a new edition. We haven't really missed
> it.
>
> Joan Ennis
> Reference Librarian
> Northfield Public Library
> Northfield, Mn.
>
> "Roberts, Julie" wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Roberts, Julie
> [[removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us]
> > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 8:25 PM
> > To: [removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org';
> [removed]@webrary.org';
> [removed]@sunsite.berkeley.edu'
> > Subject: Thomas Register
> >
> > Hello all. Forgive the cross-posting. I have
> sent this to 3 lists. My
> > supervisor has asked me to inquire if other
> Libraries are thinking of
> > getting rid of this huge collection of the Thomas
> Register. Ours has seen
> > very little use over the years, and we are
> thinking of deleting it from our
> > collection. Please give us any feedback you have.
> Thanks! Julie A.
> > Roberts [removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us
> >
> >
>
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FROM: Julie Roberts <[removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 2/2/02, 3:47 PM

This is the collected feedback about the Thomas Register. Feedback
information was received from: Fiction_L, Publib and Refdisc Lists. If
anyone needs clarification, please email me.

Thanks to all of you for your many informative replies! Through you, I
found out that the ThomasRegister.com website is free. Registration is
needed for this site. Responses may be in more than one area. Currently,
we have the 2000 print version.

Pros for print version

1. Cheap price for print volumes-5

2. Patrons still use it occasionally-5

3. Patrons prefer or don't know how to use computers--4

4. Quick & easy to use-1

5. Print has more to offer/easier to use info/more info-4

6. Special Library-Librarians need print version-1

Cons

7. Information is available online/Library uses online version-14

8. Can ILL from neighboring Library-3

9. Frees up space-10

10. Library has cd-rom version-3

11. Lack of use-9

12. B & T not doing Standing Order anymore-1

13. Like information is available online (Not TR specifically)-4


Respectfully submitted by Julie A. Roberts
[removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us

FROM: Spencer Ms Martha <[removed]@usmc-mccs.org>
REC'D: 2/4/02, 7:31 AM

Wouldn't freeing up space be a reason to get rid of it along with some other
reasons?

Martha who's running out of room.

-----Original Message-----
From: Julie Roberts [[removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us]
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 1:42 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Thomas Register info


This is the collected feedback about the Thomas Register. Feedback
information was received from: Fiction_L, Publib and Refdisc Lists. If
anyone needs clarification, please email me.

Thanks to all of you for your many informative replies! Through you, I
found out that the ThomasRegister.com website is free. Registration is
needed for this site. Responses may be in more than one area. Currently,
we have the 2000 print version.

Pros for print version

1. Cheap price for print volumes-5

2. Patrons still use it occasionally-5

3. Patrons prefer or don't know how to use computers--4

4. Quick & easy to use-1

5. Print has more to offer/easier to use info/more info-4

6. Special Library-Librarians need print version-1

Cons

7. Information is available online/Library uses online version-14

8. Can ILL from neighboring Library-3

9. Frees up space-10

10. Library has cd-rom version-3

11. Lack of use-9

12. B & T not doing Standing Order anymore-1

13. Like information is available online (Not TR specifically)-4


Respectfully submitted by Julie A. Roberts
[removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us

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