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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Any Michigan Resident can get a Library of Michigan library card, which has access to not only newspapers but also AncestryLibrary Edition. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Through the recent newsletter about updating the password for the Library of Michigan card, I was able to find out access was available online with my Library of Michigan card. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>For those libraries that are or have discontinued their AncestryLibrary Edition, this may be an alternative solution for patrons to promote.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>What a great way to have access and promote the Library of Michigan library and use their online resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";color:#1F497D'>Amber Alexander<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>Library Director, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>Presque Isle District Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>181 E. Erie Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>Rogers City, MI 49779<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>989.734.2477, 101<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.pidl.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.pidl.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=66 height=72 style='width:.6916in;height:.75in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D8D290.84880560" alt="MeL_Badge_Maven_small_v.1"><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mary Harrison via Michlib-l<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 11, 2022 12:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> michlib-l@mail.mcls.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Ancestry Library Edition versus MyHeritage<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good Morning Again MichLibL,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Several libraries asked me to compile and share answers to my earlier question. Please find the compilation attached.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I really liked the genealogy resources listed on Sherman Township Library’s site and am planning to do something similar for Coloma: <a href="http://shermantwplib.weebly.com/genealogy.html">http://shermantwplib.weebly.com/genealogy.html</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good luck to everyone, Mary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mary Jean Harrison<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Coloma Public Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>151 W. Center Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 430<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Coloma Michigan 49083<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>269-468-3431<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.colomapubliclibrary.net/">www.colomapubliclibrary.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.45pt;line-height:21.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#555555;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library staff.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#555555;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Timothy Healy<o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Mary Harrison <> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 6, 2022 10:10 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'michlib-l@mail.mcls.org' <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mail.mcls.org">michlib-l@mail.mcls.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Ancestry Library Edition versus MyHeritage<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good Morning MichLibL,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Our library is considering dropping Ancestry Library edition due to the high cost and sliding usage numbers—the average cost per search in June for our library was $8.06! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our patrons apparently got used to using it at home in the last couple of years. We had respectable numbers before the pandemic, but not so much anymore.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Does MyHeritage serve your patrons’ genealogy needs? We like the fact that it’s free to us through Mel eLibrary.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We would be grateful for any feedback you can provide about either Ancestry or MyHeritage. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mary Jean Harrison<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Coloma Public Library<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>151 W. Center Street<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PO Box 430<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Coloma Michigan 49083<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>269-468-3431<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.colomapubliclibrary.net/">www.colomapubliclibrary.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.45pt;line-height:21.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#555555;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library staff.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><i><span style='font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#555555;letter-spacing:-.1pt'>Timothy Healy<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>