tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post6455652317989533343..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: "Repositories" Discussion on TGF Mailing ListRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-87128868743202917752015-09-25T00:07:24.587-07:002015-09-25T00:07:24.587-07:00I agree with everything that has been said so far....I agree with everything that has been said so far. <br /><br />This is how I explain it to people who ask me, "Isn't it all on the internet?". I take an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper, and tell them this is representative of what is available for records. I put a dot in the center of the paper, surrounded by a box about one inch square. Then I say, "The dot represents what is available online. The square represents what has been microfilmed, and the rest of the paper represents what is available in repositories and on location, in other words what is not available online or on microfilm." <br /><br />It is not meant to represent exact numbers or percentages, but it does offer a visual so that people realize we offer so much more than the internet.<br /><br />If someone has a better visual to suggest, please do.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125985129847518735noreply@blogger.com