Is there anything in your collection in need of some preservation work? If you can't use the funds for labor to have work done, maybe you can use it to buy some serious preservation supplies like maybe a HEPA vac, 10- or 20-pt. board to build enclosures or clamshell boxes, rubber crumbs to remove stains, rice paper to repair paper items, etc. Danny Sent from my iPad > On Sep 20, 2016, at 6:31 PM, Kim C. Ostermyer <kimostermyer@gmail.com> wrote: > > Friends, > I am in a dilemma and need some creative thoughts. I run a small (but > amazing) genealogy room in my local library and have had a modest donation > of a couple grand to spend. > > I've recently purchased storage shelving for our back room to accommodate a > large archival collection. We have our fair share of technology with > several patron computers, scanners (wand, flatbed, etc.), etc.etc. > > I'm at a loss as to what to devote the money to. This money is a rare thing > for us as there are no restrictions on its use, aside from not spending it > on books or labor. > > So, if you had money to spend for your local genealogy nook, what would you > spend it on? > > Thanks, > Kim Ostermyer > (Still a transitioning genealogist but currently living the saintly life of > a librarian.) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message