Perry County District Library: Reference and Information Services

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Perry County District Library

Reference and Information Services

Are you seeking genealogy information? Try http://www.perrycountychapterogs.org/
Historical treasures of Southeastern Ohio can be found in the Digital Shoebox Collections...http://www.digitalshoebox.org/
Have a question? E-mail the reference department!
Looking for a great source of information about Ohio History? Go to Ohio Memory, an on-line scrapbook of Ohio History.
Reference Resources
Project Online Safety
Local History and Genealogy
The MacGahan Foundation & Bulgarian materials
Staff
Mission

On-Line Guides To Endangered Species

Endangered Species, 2nd Edition & Beacham's Guide To The Endangered Species of North America

For Reference Assistance Anytime (24/7) Visit These Links...

Reference Resources

Reference service is available to patrons in person, by telephone (740/342-4194), or by e-mail (Reference@pcdl.org). Features of the department include a collection of general print reference materials, including telephone books for Ohio cities, directories, and encyclopedias. Additionally patrons can utilize computers for word processing.

Computer Workstation/Internet terminals are available at no charge on a first come, first serve basis. A variety of reference databases and resources are available through OPLIN (the Ohio Public Library Information Network). Materials not available at the library can be obtained through interlibrary loan.

Ebsco Auto Repair Reference Center™

Complete automotive repair information supplied by Nichols Publishing, publisher of Chilton® Information. Step-by-step information for the do-it-yourself person, yet comprehensive enough for professional technicians. Approximately 23,000 vehicles covered from 1954 to present. To use this information source go to OPLIN , choose Research Databases (at the left of the page), and scroll down to Auto Repair Reference Center (Ebsco Host). Please have your library card ready, you will need the barcode number on the back to use this reference source.

Local History and Genealogy

A small collection of local and Ohio history materials can be found in the Reference Department. The Library also houses the Perry County Genealogical Society Collection and a permanent display of Bulgarian books and artifacts from the The MacGahan American-Bulgarian Foundation of New Lexington.

Staff

Charlie Hansen, Adult Services Librarian

Adult Services Assistants: Darci Morosko, Erin Blume, and Linda Parker

Mission

All staff who provide reference service for the patrons of the Perry County District Library shall provide quick, accurate and unbiased assistance at all times. The staff shall endeavor to meet the informational and recreational needs of patrons whether in person, by phone or mail, or by electronic means using all available resources. The staff shall provide reference service under the policies of the library including all freedom of access statements adopted by the Ohio Library Council and the American Library Association and the Board of Trustees of the Perry County District Library.