1. WHAT TYPES OF ITEMS CAN YOU SEND TO THE CATALOGING MAINTENANCE CENTER (CMC)?

2. CMC WEBSITE STATES: The CMC will provide original or copy cataloging of eligible collections owned by Illinois Libraries that are system members. Eligible collections will be cataloged free of charge. At the present time, eligible collections include genealogy, local history, and special collections (i.e., local authors, community cookbooks, government documents, etc.). Eligible collections of material in most modern European langua ges can be accommodated. Uniqueness of material is also important.

3. DOES MY ITEM QUALIFY FOR FREE CATALOGING? The items we are discussing in this presentation are for items that you own in your library and that reflect your community or have an interest for the State of Illinois. The items do not represent the majority of your collection, but are a “special collection” held by your library for the benefit of your patrons. For example: Shawneetown Public Library has a “special collection” of items about The Crenshaw House (Gallatin County, Illinois), also known as “The Old Slave House”. These items can be cataloged for free by the CMC.

4. WHAT DOES A GENEALOGY ITEM LOOK LIKE?

5. WHAT DOES A LOCAL HISTORY ITEM LOOK LIKE?

6. WHAT EXACTYLY IS A LOCAL AUTHOR – THEY CAN BE TRICKY

8. FROM THE AUTHOR’S WEBSITE WWW.TAMMIEROGERS.COM © Tammie Rogers 2014 Biography Tammie Rogers was born in McHenry, IL in 1960. She is the middle of three daughters of John and Carol Johnson. After residing in Chicago for several years she acquired a small farm in southern Wisconsin where she raised sheep and ducks which she employed to train her first Border Collies for herding competitions. She also offered beginner obedience and herding lessons while maintaining her career as a biologist. In 2002, after having trained and trialed numerous dogs in competitive obedience and herding for nearly twenty years, she turned a hobby and part- time job into a full time profession. She retired from corporate life to launch Darn Far Ranch a full service, professional dog training facility in Brownstown, IL. With her husband, Robert, she offers obedience classes and workshops, private instruction, board and train as well as anti-social and aggressive dog rehabilitation. In 2011 the couple launched Committed Canine, a company dedicated to training and education of Service Dogs and their disabled handlers.

10. FROM THE AUTHOR’S WEBSITE: WWW.COMMONMANADVENTURES.COM Edmond P. DeRousse is a retired educator for the Illinois Department of Corrections. He also served in the army and worked as an executive for the Boy Scouts of America. Just like his book’s hero, Pete Russey, he has also had many adventures of his own, including raising two children, before returning to his beloved home in Southern Illinois. See more at: http://www.commonmanadventures.com/aut hor-edmond-derousse/#sthash.L4f0a3PI.dpuf

11. BOOK SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A LOCAL AUTHOR Worked and traveled in 27 countries and virtually every major city in the United States. He resides in Florence, South Carolina. This book is signed by the author.

12. WHAT ARE SOME OTHER ITEMS THAT FALL UNDER THE “SPECIAL COLLECTIONS” DEFINITION? Library’s special collection of art exhibitions Library’s collection of government document Library’s collection of its community’s cookbooks

13. PLEASE CONTACT THE CMC BEFORE SENDING ITEMS IN FOR ORIGINAL CATALOGING TO VERIFY ELIGIBILITY. Contact Information: Vincent Andrzejewski vandrzejewski@illinoisheartland.org phone: 618-656-3216 ext.430 vandrzejewski@illinoisheartland.org For further information please go to: http://www.illinoisheartland.org/?q=node/18