[Genealib] FGS Librarians Day Conference Aug. 30, 2006

[Kaufman, Susan - HPL]

Librarians Day at the FGS/NEHGS Conference, "The Birthplace of American
Genealogy," Boston, Wednesday August 30, 2006 

 

 

THE DAY

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The Annual Librarians Day will be offered at the Federation of Genealogical
Societies/New England Historic Genealogical Society Conference on Wednesday,
August 30, 2006.  Please join us for presentations by "front line" staff
that will help enrich genealogy patron contact. This day is for library
staff members to come and learn, network, and meet others serving genealogy
patrons. Sponsored by ProQuest, the day will include a buffet luncheon for
those attending. 

 

The Day will take place at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, which is the
conference host hotel. A full schedule for the day follows below.
Pre-registration is required.

 

 

ALREADY REGISTERED FOR THE CONFERENCE?

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Already registered for the conference and want to add Librarians Day?  To do
this, you'll need your registration confirmation number from your
confirmation e-mail. Don't have it? You can request it via the conference
registration Website. 

 

You can either click on the live link in your confirmation e-mail or may
modify your registration by going to the FGS website www.fgs.org, click on
the yellow box for the 2006 conference, and enter your personal information
as requested. Next you will be asked for the confirmation number, and then
will be directed to a link to modify your registration.

 

 

DON'T HAVE YOUR REGISTRATION NUMBER?

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Go through the same online process and when prompted you may request that
number via e-mail. 

 

For further explanation on the process of adding items to your registration,
visit the conference blog entry for July 28th at
http://fgsconference.blogspot.com <http://fgsconference.blogspot.com/> / 

 

If at any time you need help adding Librarians Day, please call the FGS
office at 1-888-FGS-1500.

 

 

WISH TO REGISTER FOR THE FULL CONFERENCE?

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We invite you to register for the full conference if you haven't done so.
The FGS/NEHGS conference offers many one-of-a-kind opportunities for
education, networking, and exhibit browsing.  For a full conference
brochure, visit www.fgs.org <http://www.fgs.org/> , click on the 2006
Conference box, and then on the program grid link. 

 

NOT REGISTERED FOR THE CONFERENCE BUT WANT TO ATTEND LIBRARIANS DAY?

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Call the FGS office at 1-888-FGS-1500 to register. There is no charge to
attend Librarians Day.   Please leave your name, address, and the subject of
registering for librarian's day.  Please leave a phone number where we can
reach you if the office needs to contact you. You can also send an email to
the FGS office at fgs-office at fgs.org <mailto:fgs-office at fgs.org>  with
Librarians Day in the subject line. 

 

 

LIBRARIANS DAY AGENDA: WEDNESDAY 30 AUG 2006

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9:00 AM - Welcome

 

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 

Mary Celeste 

ALA Local History and Genealogy Committee: An Overview

 

10:00 AM - BREAK

 

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM 

Timothy G.X. Salls - NEHGS Archivist

Genealogical Sources: Internet

 

11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Buffet Lunch

William Forsyth, Director of Product Management - ProQuest

 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 

NEHGS Assistant Archivist - Patron Service

 

2:00 - BREAK

 

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM 

David Allen Lambert - NEHGS Online Genealogist

Genealogical Sources: Internet

 

3:30 PM - BREAK

 

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 

Audrey Collins - National Archives - United Kingdom

The Family Records Centre: How We Deal with our Patrons.

 

5:00 PM - Closing 

 

PLEASE JOIN US

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The Federation of Genealogical Societies, the New England Historic
Genealogical Society, and ProQuest invite you to attend this great
opportunity to meet and greet your fellow librarians, learn some "best
practices," and have a fun day. 

 

I hope to see you there!

 

Sue Kaufman

FGS/NEHGS National Conference Co-Chair

"Birthplace of American Genealogy" 

August 30 - September 2, 2006

Boston, Massachusetts 

www.fgs.org <http://www.fgs.org/> 

 

 

 

Susan Kaufman - Manager

Clayton Library, Center for Genealogical Research

Houston Public Library

5300 Caroline

Houston, TX 77004

www.houstonlibrary.org

susan.kaufman at cityofhouston.net

 

 

 

 

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