Sorry to read about an unhappy researcher. All persons entering the genealogy room are asked to leave large items on the bench just outside the door (2 steps out of the room). This policy is used at most small libraries. Our reason is missing books or files. We do have a small alarm that goes off when people go in and out of the room in case the employee is on the other side of the room. Large libraries have bar codes that protect the papers and books. Several years ago my husband, mother-in-law and I went to VA researching family history. We could not even go in where the books were. We had to turn in our drivers license and they handed us 3 books at a time. (I'm sorry for the bad day at our library). I volunteer each Thursday 9 - 2 and have being doing this for over 5 years. I personally have a little information on the Campbell and Grizzle family that I would be glad to share if it's something she needs. For the "Care & Share Days" extra help will be available to help assist and also a place has been set up for sharing downstairs for exchanging family records. Upstairs will also have the use of the reference room next to the genealogy room. So books can be used in either room for these two days. The library will be open to the public on Saturday BUT MONDAY will be open for researchers only. Several people are bringing books to sell, so if you have any fell free to bring them. Good news - Monday June the 21st the library has been notified the new micro film reader will be delivered and Thursday the new copy machine will be delivered, which will make 2 of each. A time limit of 30 minutes on the micro film is always posted if someone else is waiting. Peggy Wilson Tate ptateovr@dtccom.net Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 09:19:46 -0500 From: "Ruth Peppers" <ruthpep@cherokeetel.com> Subject: Re: [TNCANNON] Cannon County "Care & Share Days" To: <tncannon@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <000601c797c5$415ddb50$3c01a8c0@peppershome> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original I did like the library when I was there but it was not convenient for me. I was asked to leave all my research material out of the research room, I couldn't take anything in there with me. So it was a back & forth problem on my research. Will it be that way again.????? I got what I wanted but it just took me longer. Researching Campbell's, Grizzel's and etc.

I'm not sure I understand///// > All persons entering the genealogy room are asked to leave large items What is a 'large item'? I trust that is not a laptop, notebooks, research files, etc. I really don't see how much could be accomplished or I have a very limited vision of this. > Several years ago my husband, mother-in-law and I went to VA researching > family history. We could not even go in where the books were. We had to turn > in our drivers license and they handed us 3 books at a time. Yes, I have been to libraries like that and they are a PAIN. As I recall the library in the old customs house in Knoxville (the name of which I have forgotten) is that way... you have to fill out slips for the books selected from the index. Some wonderful resources there but an exasperating experience. > > The library will be open to the public on Saturday BUT MONDAY will be open > for researchers only. Joe