I have not checked anything out from a Multnomah County library in over three years. Tonight, I used the Multnomah County database Heritage Quest successfully. Explain it? I can't. Go figure . . . Maggie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rex Bosse" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 5:53 PM Subject: Re: [GFO] Multnomah Library > You should know that they now delete/deactivate/cancel cards not used within ONE year. Our while > family had our cards canceled just before they finished remodeling the Hillsdale library, and the > librarian said that any card not used within the prior year gets canceled even if the neighborhood > library is in small, temporary quarters while being rebuilt. > > Rex Bosse > > Patti Waitman-Ingebretsen wrote: > >> I use Heritage Quest many times a day so was very surprised when my card number stopped working. >> I had to go into the library to have it updated. I assumed that every time I typed in my number, >> it was being logged. Wrong- it is just a way for me to access and they don't have any idea how >> many people access their online services. I was amazed. >> Patti >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 7:52 PM >> Subject: Re: [GFO] Multnomah Library >> >> >>> In a message dated 7/5/2005 6:15:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, >>> [email protected] writes: >>> >>>> >>>> Thanks to those that replied....I finely got in guess there was just >>>> a back log of folks wanting to use it. I haven't been in for some >>>> time so thought my card had died maybe. >>>> >>>> All is well now. >>>> >>>> Thanks everyone >>> >>> >>> >>> Multnomah County cards do "die," though, as CR Hanna learned. >>> If there've been no books checked out on the card in 2 years, it is >>> purged from the system. They don't track internet use. (Something >>> I found comforting ... I keep wondering when they're going to come >>> after me for monopolizing their site!) >>> >>> The recommendation that was made to him was to go through the >>> checkout process, but return the item at the same time. This will >>> keep your card activated. >>> >>> Of course, we could always take them home and read them, too. >>> >>> Julie >>> >>> >>> ==== ORFORUM Mailing List ==== >>> To unsubscribe, send a message to [email protected] that >>> contains (in the body of the message) only the single word: unsubscribe >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ==== ORFORUM Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe, send a message to [email protected] that >> contains (in the body of the message) only the single word: unsubscribe >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > > -- > "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a > pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly > used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming...'Wow! What a ride!'" > > > ==== ORFORUM Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send a message to [email protected] that > contains (in the body of the message) only the single word: unsubscribe > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share > your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >