[Genealib] ALA RUSA History Section Free Genealogy Workshop -- before MidWinter in Philly (January 10, 2008)

[Mary K. Mannix]

Librarians Serving Genealogists-The Strategies and the Tools

A free all day workshop, sponsored by the RUSA History Section of the
ALA and PALINET, is scheduled for librarians to introduce them to
strategies and resources in assisting genealogical patrons. One of the
world's most popular of hobbies, family history research continues to
be a growing market segment of public and academic libraries.
Presented by professional genealogical librarians, this informal
seminar will discuss the unique needs and expectations of family
historians and the bewildering ongoing explosion of genealogical
resources on the Internet. The balance of the day will be spent in
learning about and experimenting with a variety of free and
pay-per-view or subscription web sites.

This special workshop will be on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at
PALINET, 3000 Market St.,
Philadelphia, PA, 19104, beginning at 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Pre-registration early as there is a very limited amount of space for
24 participants. Attendees will be sharing a computer workstation with
a fellow colleague, and are encouraged to bring their own family data
or research challenges from their patrons to use in working with the
databases that will be highlighted.  Lunch is not provided, but is on
your own in downtown Philadelphia.

Instructors include: Mary K. Mannix, Maryland Room Manager, C. Burr
Artz Public Library, Frederick County (MD) Public Libraries; Jack W.
Simpson, Curator of Local and
Family History, The Newberry Library, Chicago, IL; Curt B. Witcher,
Manager, Historical Genealogy Department, Allen County Public Library,
Fort Wayne, IN; Russell S. Lynch, Manager, US Canada Reference, and
Stephen C. Young, Manager, Family History Consultant Services, LDS
Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT.

To register please go to
http://www.genealogycenter.info/ALAGenealogyProgram/.  Please note if
you are a PALINET member by placing PALINET after your Library's name.
 If you have any questions please contact mkmannix at gmail.com.