[Genealib] Course for Librarians who serve Genealogists offered at 2008 SLIG

[Drew Smith]

The following message is being forwarded to GENEALIB on behalf of Ewa
Benson.  Please respond directly to Ewa if you have any questions:

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Course for Librarians who serve Genealogists offered at 2008 Salt Lake
Institute of Genealogy

Do genealogists frequent your library?  Are you interested in knowing
better how to serve them?  The 2008 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy,
held January 7-11, 2008 in downtown Salt Lake City, is offering a
course just for you, titled "Archives, Libraries, Societies: Serving
Genealogists." This course, coordinated by Ann Wuehler, MLS and a
Certified Genealogist, provides a week of instruction tailored to your
needs.  Ann bridges the gap between the two worlds.  She also brings
in a team of genealogical librarians to help teach her course, so many
points of view will be offered.

The classes topics are:

Humor in Genealogy
21st Century Virtual Library
Top 10 U.S. Reference Sources
Special Library Collections
Getting the most out of ALA and your State Associations
The Role of Librarians in Genealogy
Reference Interview, Tips and Strategies
Cataloging a Genealogical Collection
Archives and Academic Library Collections
Genealogical Society of Utah Scanning Projects
The Family History Library's Role in Genealogy
The Novice approach in the Family History Library (and what you can
learn from it)
Hooking Youth and Kids into Genealogy
Evaluating Genealogy Web sites
Web sites: Grass-roots Indexing Projects
Genealogy Classes and Self-help Aids for Patrons
Sharing your Library Programs and Resources
Genealogical Collections in Public Libraries
Professional Development Opportunities (including online courses)
Our Role in Family History Conferences and Fairs

Sound intriguing?  Classes end by early afternoon each day to allow
you to take advantage of the Family History Library's facilities,
located only two blocks from the Radisson hotel where the Institute is
held (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp).

Other genealogical courses are also being offered at the Institute.
For information and/or to enroll online, go to www.infouga.org.  Sign
up now to get the early-bird discount!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for your time,
Evva Benson
Advertising Chair
2008 Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy
Utah Genealogical Association (UGA is a non-profit organization)
evvacbenson at yahoo.com
(801) 240-5406