>From: Indigo Nights <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Information requests >Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 06:44:32 -0700 > >Just a suggestion.  Amazon.com has come up with a >rather amazing search engine.  http://www.a9.com .  It >is incredibly fast and pretty accurate in times of >pulling up direct hits for what you are searching. > >But the reason I offer it here is that it also >generates a list of books that match the query, and it >will save your searches. > >If you have someone who comes in and wants to take too >much of your time, suggest A9.com to them.  They can >read their hearts out on the web and find all the >books they might possibly want to find on the same >topic.  For info junkies, it may be a dream come true, >and it could send them packing if you show enthusiasm >when you recommend they search. > >If pushes comes to shove, you could, conceivably, have >a computer on site for them to do their own research >and then only fill in the blanks after they've done >their homework. > > > >--- "REYNOLDS, Trevor" ><[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Our response to this sort of letter would be firstly > > "I'm afraid we > > don't give valuations. Your local auction house will > > be able to help > > you" optionally give them a list of reputable > > auction houses in the > > area. > > > > Then something like "The most comprehensive/best > > book I know of about > > David Mann is ...... you should be able to buy this > > from your local > > bookshop (if in print) or local public or university > > library." > > > > For the Civil War relative question you might put > > together a fact sheet > > on "researching what your relative did in the civil > > war" if you get a > > lot of these.  Then you can just say "I enclose a > > copy of our fact sheet > > on ...".  Again you can direct people to appropriate > > books for specific > > regiments etc. > > > > Trevor Reynolds > > Collections Registrar, English Heritage, Room 530, > > 23 Savile Row, London > > W1S 2ET, United Kingdom > > Tel: +44 (0) 20 7973 3482  Fax: +44 (0) 20 7973 3209 > > > > > > >===== >Indigo Nights >[log in to unmask] > >Looking for a Job?  Try Got Links?, Your One-Stop Portal >http://victorian.fortunecity.com/stanmer/414 > >========================================================= >Important Subscriber Information: > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > >If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).