First, I decided to search for articles on changes to the school funding formula; from things I had heard, it sounded like something had happened recently that would place more of a burden on towns. But I didn't see anything that seemed to prove this, and I didn't see any recent articles (last couple of months), so I thought I might not get an alert. So, I changed my search to see what the changes were that are being made to general assistance in the state. Both searches were easy enough to perform and modify; the instructions were right, it is a lot like a google search. I'm eager to see if I get any email alerts in the next couple of weeks. This is a very useful tool if you want to keep tabs on something particular, and you arent't always able to catch the news.
Update 11-6: I was very excited to get the Proquest alert in my email box this morning. What was new with general assistance in Maine, I wondered. Nothing, as it turned out; someone in Dedham was involved in a standoff with police over the weekend, and the police called for "assistance". Guess I'd better refine my search terms...
I did get a chance to share some of my knowledge of Marvel with a patron during snapshot week. Someone came in wanting information about about an appliance from Consumer Reports, but didn't have time to wait. I told him about Marvel and showed him to log in and perform his search from home. I called him the next day to see if he had been successful, and he had; he was surprised and pleased to see all that could be accessed through the service. (And since he is a former state legislator, it's nice to be able to please him!)
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