[Genealib] Genealogy Librarians' Seminar in Ohio

[Tom Neel]

Ohioans on this list or those nearby might be interested in the seminar we have once per year - "an educational gathering for professionals who work in the genealogy and local history field in Ohio's libraries." It gives us an opportunity to meet each other, share program and purchasing ideas, set up duplicate book exchanges, etc.

 

Tom Neel, Library Director

Ohio Genealogical Society

 

3rd Annual GENEALOGY LIBRARIANS' SEMINAR

Friday, Oct. 13th, 2006 - 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Ohio Genealogical Society Library

713 South Main Street

Mansfield OH 44907-1644

PH: 419-756-7294 FAX: 419-756-8681

http://www.ogs.org

 

9:00-9:30 Arrival and registration

 

9:30-9:45 Welcome - E. Paul Morehouse, OGS President; Bvenitta Williams, Seminar Chair; Thomas Stephen Neel, Library Director

 

9:45-10:45 Concurrent Sessions

A - Using the Sanborn Maps on OPLIN - Wally Huskonen, OGS Trustee of Brecksville OH, gives his popular program about the history of Sanborn fire insurance maps and their value to genealogists and local historians.

B - Family History Education for Youth through the 4-H Program - Andrew Nicewander of Navarre OH, the student 4-H Ohio State Fair winner for this year tells about the 4-H genealogy program and how librarians can assist students.

 

11:00-12:00 Concurrent Sessions

A - Basic Archival Preservation - Frederick N. Honneffer, Document Conservator/Manuscripts Specialist at the Center for Archival Collections, BGSU, will provide technical support for preserving our manuscript and photographic materials.

D - OCLC Cataloging & WorldCat - Roman Panchyshyn of OhioNet will give us the advantages and tell us how to get our local history/genealogy collections into WorldCat.

 

12:00-1:00 Lunch (Box Lunch or nearby restaurants)

 

1:00-2:00 Joint Session - Introducing the Columbus Metropolitan Library - Julie Callahan, Librarian, Biography History & Travel, will give us information on their services to Ohioans, tell about their end of the State Library of Ohio genealogy collection move, and mention their web patrons cards for database access (including Heritage Quest) for any Ohio residents.

 

2:00-3:00 Joint Session - Open Discussion Forum - any topics, but these three have been suggested to start:

1. Does the ProQuest dropping of HQ for genealogical societies foretell our future?

2. How much of your local history/genealogy room is in the online catalog and web site?

3. What's the working relationship between the library staff, society volunteers, and professionals in addressing research inquiries?

 

3:00-5:00 Ohio Genealogical Society Library is open for research.

 

Fees: $15.00 for seminar; $10.00 for box lunch if desired; free parking; free library admittance. Please email Tom Neel [tneel at ogs.org] for a box lunch card and additional information. Please try to register by October 9th although we can accept a few at the last minute.
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