A LIS , as a member of G rampian I nformation , an organisation made up of information providers and disseminators from all sections of society, can channel specific information needs to the relevant organisation for answering. Help will be given to learn to use it, but it is very simple. W e have the l atest t itles available and regular changes of stock ensure a good turnover of books. M usic C assettes are also available at 20 pence per tape and these can be borrowed for 4 weeks. Again all stock is on the computer and tapes can be requested.
T alking B ooks are now available to everyone, including children's books.
C hildren Books from picture book to teenage level are held in the children's area. Children are encouraged to let us know which project they will be working on at school in the next term, so that we are able to request books for them in advance. A children's competition is held every year. A good collection of local history resources on B allater and U pper D eeside are held, some of the books are very useful for geneological research. Microfiche geneological records are held, including the IGI for 1881.