Comments on: Reference Question of the Week – 3/25 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2007/03/31/reference-question-of-the-week-325/ or, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk Fri, 24 May 2013 13:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2007/03/31/reference-question-of-the-week-325/#comment-162 Brian Herzog Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:08:21 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=76#comment-162 @Susan: it is amazing how small town concerns are so consistent, yet so interesting in the context of local history. A mini-history project I’d like to do is go through the library section in the town’s annual reports and create a timeline of significant events in the library’s history.I’d be interesting to see how the same problems we face today ebb and flow over time.

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Re this reference question: I think you can learn a lot about the town by reading the old town meeting minutes. Several years ago I was looking for one thing and then ended up spending the afternoon reading minutes from the mid to late 19th century, discovering along the way that nothing has changed. They were arguing about: traffic, road repair, taxes, and with the advent of electricity, light poles!

All best,

Susan

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