tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post6999960710439619688..comments2024-02-29T06:03:35.483-05:00Comments on Canada's Anglo-Celtic Connections: Book Review: Everything You Need to Know About How to Find Your Family History in NewspapersJDRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-6235649416081563082012-02-12T09:03:39.699-05:002012-02-12T09:03:39.699-05:00I'd like to thank Lisa for her comment. I did ...I'd like to thank Lisa for her comment. I did read the entire book - although I confess to only skimming the 21 page listing of US public libraries which provide Heritage Quest Online in Appendix C.<br /><br />Perhaps Lisa missed the sentence "First, the option of contacting a local public library where the event occurred to ask for help <b>while mentioned</b> (emphasis added) is not JDRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06471656063812824731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-49656109833319977972012-02-11T15:21:26.741-05:002012-02-11T15:21:26.741-05:00It's unfortunate when a review is written with...It's unfortunate when a review is written without reading the entire book. I would like to put your mind at ease Jean and John that I do indeed refer readers to their local library and librarians several times in the book. They are an invaluable resource. <br />P. 19 "Tip #6 Ask for Help - identifying librarians as the "experts". Chapter 5 an entire section on WorldCat and Lisa Louise Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02480563954605233598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24066635.post-22044909925156876662012-02-11T03:00:24.575-05:002012-02-11T03:00:24.575-05:00Thanks for the review, John. I'll not be shel...Thanks for the review, John. I'll not be shelling out any money for this book. There are so many ways that librarians can help with the planning and execution of newspaper searches, including interlibrary loan possibilities, that it would not be worth paying this author for her "informative" book. She may have researched her topic, but to leave out seeking library advice means Jeannoreply@blogger.com