Ms. Sharon:  A minister friend here once said to our congregation that - fortunately and to his credit - he had finally come to realize that no matter how he might try he could not preach the whole Bible nor convert every heathen every Sunday. 

So too with you; you can not search the whole library or your whole family at any single visit.  Effective library work is done before you ever leave the house for the trip.  Thus, if you are to accomplish the most with your available time, make a written list of TEN (10) - NO MORE than that - precise and specific questions that you hope to answer.

Tackle those and nothing more.  You will be extraordinarily fortunate if you succeed in answering even half of that number.  Require of yourself that you NOT digress, and when you return to your home you will have put to rest at least that series of your own queries.  Have fun.  Paul             
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  Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 6:21 PM
  Subject: Visit to Library of Virginia


  To the List:  I am leaving tomorrow for my first visit to the Library of
  Virginia, and would like advice from anyone on the list on how to stay focused on
  my "to do" list.  My first thought was to research and look at materials that
  I would otherwise not be available to me.  Any suggestions are welcome.
  Sharon....

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