Revised
Sunday, December 13,
2009
The Gen-Room is located on the 2nd
Floor of the Parmly Billings Library and is open during library hours. The room is unattended and locked, but the
access key is obtainable from the Reference Desk on the 2nd Floor. A sign-in sheet in the Gen-Room is provided
for reporting usage.
None of the books, periodicals, or documents
may be borrowed, although copies of selected materials may be copied on the
library's copy machines in the adjacent rooms. After use, the books and
documents are to be placed onto a RED HOLD
shelf within the room for future re-filing. There is also a card file index available
within the room.
The listings are sorted by the ID Call
Number, and generally group the type of documentation into sections, such as
biographies or genealogical families, states, census records, and the like.
However, there are many overlapping areas, and it is advisable to scan the
entire listing and make a note of the documents or books to be examined before
going to the library. It will save you a lot of time, and will pin-point the
selections in a logical manner, making your research a fun task.
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