• Create a list of local repositories in the county and beyond
• Write each repository a letter requesting resource information from them
• Compile the information received into a booklet form
• Publish this booklet for sale
• Create FAQ pages for our website for different record groups to be no more than 2 pages each when printed

Status Report:

December 2001

• A few FAQ pages have been written and published on our website. They can be found from our home page - check out FAQ listings from the main table menu.

January 2002

• A list of repositories in the area was developed

February 2002

• A draft letter was written and reviewed at our February meeting.
• Our intention is to get this letter proofed and mailed before the March meeting date

March 2002

• Letters were sent out with a requested return date of April 30, 2002
• Member Connie DeMuth is accepting replies and will summarize them for us

April 2002

• 3 letters were returned to us as undeliverable.
• Some new addresses have been found that were previously unknown.
• Will send out letter again in Mid-May to these new organizations
• Several responses have come back via email. Very positive!

May 2002

• Responses still coming in
• Member Julia Hanneman-Schoenbach is working on creating online resources that pertain to this area from other libraries and their card catalogs.
• This is a HUGE undertaking and the file currently contains well over 300 pages of raw, unformatted data!

November 2002

• Connie DeMuth has sent a draft copy of the snail mail responses that we received.
• Julia is still working on her online portion

May 2003

• The book has been completed including formatting and a cover.
• Now it's time to get a final print out ready for the printer.
• Julia has sent in the work that she has completed to date.
• Plans are to publish what we have so far and then resend to the non-responders and look for more organizations to send to and then publish another edition.