What's New in Genealogy and Local History Available to Purchase

Librarians serving family and local historians are concerned about a number of issues. Many want to learn more about the research process so they can better respond to patron needs. Some are interested in developing better genealogy and local history collections. Bibliographic control is another problem. How can librarians and researchers keep track of the flood tide of family and local history publications that appear each year? A related question is how one learns of the many indexes that exist or are being prepared throughout the country. There are literally millions of people involved in family and local history research. How does the researcher contact those who are researching the same family or community, or find out what others have done in the past? Many of those coming to libraries are seeking books or records that are not found in the local community. How does one locate these materials and gain access to them? Anyone wishing to share information about these or related topics should feel free to write the editor with his or her ideas.