[Genealib] Family history vs. genealogy

[Libby Feil]

Hi, all--
	How many of you out there call your departments/rooms/areas 
"Local and Family History" or something similar versus "Local History 
& Genealogy" or something similar?  I've had the feeling for a while 
that a trend might develop toward "family history" as a term and away 
from "genealogy."  I'm not referring here to the perennial debates 
about whether family history means something different from 
genealogy, but rather to the idea of "family history" as a more open 
and intuitive name for our field than "genealogy."  Any feeling for 
trends in naming?  Any examples you can provide from your own 
institution or those you are familiar with would be very helpful. 
Thanks!
Libby
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Elizabeth "Libby" Feil

Head, Local History & Genealogy Department
St. Joseph County Public Library
304 So. Main Street
South Bend, IN  46601

574-235-4181
l.feil at sjcpl.org
AIM:  sjcpllibby
http://www.libraryforlife.org/localhistory/