New Reference Additions:

When William B. Brahms was in library school 1999, he began compiling facts for Notable Last Facts. Topics include sports, history, entertainment, crime, and even libraries. The last day that catalog cards could be ordered from the Library of Congress was February 28, 1997.

Fishes of the World is a taxonomic arrangement of the Phylum Cordata (fish) both fossil and living. The descriptions illustrate the common characteristics as well as the differences of members of the Phylum.

Interesting Web Sites:

www.familysearch.org Church of the Latter Day Saints offers free access to vital records, U.S., Canadian, and British census records, and online guidance for locating records.

www.mass-vacation.com/jsp/index.jsp If you're looking for spring and summer activities in Massachusetts check out this site sponsored by the Massachusetts Office of Tourism.

Stumper for March:

What is a memcon?

Answer: Written record of a conversation.
Source: Hatchet Jobs and Hardball: The Oxford Dictionary of American Slang

Ellen Baird, Children's Library Supervisor, Parlin Library, Everett, found the definition on Google. Now, why didn't I think of that!

Stumper for April:

Who were top ten finishers of the 1934 Boston Marathon?

Until next month,
Eleanor Sathan
Regional Reference Librarian
esathan@mhl.org