Replied in detail privately Elizabeth Roberts The East Gippsland Family History Group has recently learned that a number of similar groups/clubs/whatever have formed various types of alliance with local libraries. Several libraries I have contacted have advised that the local group has: 1.. Disbanded and donated their resource materials to the library 2.. Been granted space in the existing library building and allow the public to access a select range of their resources. 3.. Added most of their collection to the local library but have it held in a controlled access area. We would be interested in hearing from anybody with knowledge of, or involvement in, such arrangements or variations thereof and their opinions on the success or otherwise. Regards Peter, the older of the tworobbos ------------------------------ To contact the AUS-VIC-NE list administrator, send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the AUS-VIC-NE mailing list, send an email to AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of AUS-VIC-NE Digest, Vol 2, Issue 52 *****************************************

I believe that here on the Central Coast, NSW the local history group is often spotted working in the reference room upstairs in the Gosford Library. The Reference officer chats and advises and often has suggestions of sources that perhaps the local history groups may not be offay with to the extent that a Reference Officer perhaps is? I guess it works well? Waffles