[Genealib] Genealogy Services to Children

[Deena Butta]

I have not done a genealogy program just for children...but I have
included children in some of my general genealogical programs.

Are you asking about young children, or about teens?  Thoase are 2
separate age groups, at least as far as my library is concerned.  We
have a Youth Services department that serves kids up to 8th grade; and
we also have a Young Adult Librarian who works with kids through high
school.

I have not yet done a program for the young adult age group; it would
have to be planned in conjunction with our young adult librarian and
perhaps also the schools. 

But at our last family history celebration, I had a table with materials
for children.  It was visited by grandparents picking up those NGS comic
books for kids, and family tree forms which I had printed out, to take
home and work on with their grandchildren. 

 Some people came in with their children and grandchildren, and they
filled out the family tree forms together....not as easy an exercise as
you might expect, especially when doing it for the first time!  They
really worked hard on it, and I enjoyed seeing the interaction between
family members it required.

Deena Hartray Butta
Reference Librarian
Genealogy Specialist
Glenview Public Library 
1930 Glenview Rd.
Glenview IL  60025
(847) 729 7500 x152
www.glenviewpl.org


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Carter
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 1:28 PM
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists
Subject: Re: [Genealib] Genealogy Services to Children

About all I have been doing is working with Cub/Boy Scout troops since
they have a merit badge.  I have worked with some teachers on
assignments but have not had time to develop something organized and
coherent.  It's on my to do list, but that's as far as I have gotten.
Laura
James Jeffrey wrote:
> Gang
>
> Are any of you currently offering outreach to children and or young
adults? 
>
> What sort of programs have you designed and how have they been
received?
>
> Have any of you used PodCasting? 
>
>
>
> James K. Jeffrey
> Collection Specialist in Genealogy
> Western History and Genealogy
> Denver Public Library
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Laura W. Carter
Heritage Room Librarian
Athens-Clarke County Library
2025 Baxter Street
Athens, Georgia 30606

Voice - 706 613-3650 Ext. 350
FAX -	706 613-3660

lcarter at arlsmail.org

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