Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: COSLA: eBook Feasibility Study for Public Libraries

Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter: COSLA: eBook Feasibility Study for Public Libraries:

"COSLA: eBook Feasibility Study for Public Libraries

Libraries everywhere are struggling as the world switches from printed books and magazines to e-publishing. Where do libraries fit into this brave new world?

Now a study by the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) suggests that libraries can grow and thrive by focusing on eBooks. The study suggests that libraries need to anticipate this shift and become part of the eBook story."

[Note: If you are planning to do something with your genealogy research, and we all should be, this study will be of interest. How will you publish: 1) on paper, 2) on the Internet in a blog or on a website, 3) on a commercial genealogy site, 4) on CD-ROM or DVD, or 5) as an eBook. Where will your output ultimately reside? Will others be able to find it? Once found will they be able to access the publication? Richard E. Henthorn]

Ancestry Magazine Discontinues Publication

Ancestry Magazine Discontinues Publication | Ancestry Magazine:

"15 January 2010

For 25 years, Ancestry magazine has been a valuable, timely resource for family history professionals, hobbyists, and novices alike. For a variety of reasons, the time has come for us to discontinue publication. Over the last few years, we have found that with the expanded accessibility of terrific family history content published online at Ancestry.com we can reach a larger and broader audience than the limited distribution of a print publication."

• The world of the genealogy hobby continues to be in a state of flux. Genealogy chatrooms on AOL don't seem to offer much of interest to genealogists. It appears that the next version of the LDS genealogy program will be for online usage only. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for this hobby. Mr. Dickie

Personal Ancestral File - Future

Genealogy's Star: Personal Ancestral File -- only mostly dead:

"So where are we going with PAF? In a fairly recent article in Mormon Times, David E. Rencher, FamilySearch's Chief Genealogical Officer is quoted as saying as follows:"

This is a very interesting blog posting, by James Tanner, about what the future may hold in store for the very popular (free) genealogy program Personal Ancestral File (PAF). I recommend taking the time to read this blog posting.

Mr. Dickie