Thank YOU, Sharon, for explaining this to our subscribers! I personally know how hard the facility tries to accommodate everyone, and how devoted and overworked the volunteers are. But they are at the mercy of our state legislators. Those are the people who should be contacted about any antiquated equipment and facilities! As for the non electric readers that you must crank- did you ever try to read roll film on a microfiche reader? I have-- in an Arkansas library! As for the volunteers; I would like to ask everyone who is dissatisfied with the service they receive in ANY library, just one question -- how many hours of their time is donated to their own local library or society? They might do well to "walk a mile in their moccasins" <g>. jc ~~ SJOASHTON@aol.com wrote: > In defense of the genealogy research facilities at the Oklahoma Historical > Society (OHS) ...<snip> >