[Genealib] Advice for Library School Students - FREE TUTORIAL!

[Sharon Centanne]

Thanks for the compliments! It was a fun project, and I am glad folks 
can use it!

Sharon Centanne


Sandy Day wrote:

> Sharon and the rest
> This should answer about all your questions Amber. No sense in any of 
> us reinventing the wheel when Sharon has done such a wonderful job on 
> this site. Just viewed it myself and found ideas I will use in my next 
> genealogy classes. Kudos to Sharon for all her hard work. We do have 
> some amazing persons on this list and its great that we all love to 
> share! Guess we were taught this rule early on from our families!
> Thank you Sharon!
> Sandy Day
> Genealogy Librarian
> Schiappa Library
> Steubenville, OH
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Sharon Centanne <mailto:centans at tampabay.rr.com>
>     To: Amber Brock <mailto:ajbrock at u.washington.edu> ; Librarians
>     Serving Genealogists <mailto:genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
>     Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 7:48 AM
>     Subject: Re: [Genealib] Advice for Library School Students - FREE
>     TUTORIAL!
>
>     Hello Amber and All,
>
>     I recommend to all Library School students and all librarians
>     serving genealogists that you read and study my large free online
>     tutorial "Librarian's Guide to Helping Patrons with Genealogical
>     Research"
>     available online at
>     http://home.tampabay.rr.com/centans/genguide.html.  This tutorial
>     goes into detail from a librarian helping
>     her patrons point of view, and includes a "site map" Table of
>     Contents.
>
>     I originally began this as a library school project ten years ago,
>     and have kept updating it. All the pages (totaling almost 50 pages
>     now) have been updated this year, and some new pages have been added.
>
>     If you have any questions, you can write to me at
>     centans at tampabay.rr.com <mailto:centans at tampabay.rr.com>
>
>     Thank you,
>
>     Sharon Centanne
>     Genealogical Research Instructor since 1982
>
>     Amber Brock wrote:
>
>>     Hello Everyone,
>>     I am currently in my second year of library school at the
>>     University of Washington's Information School and in my first
>>     quarter of a genealogy year-long class. I am putting together a
>>     small article about Genealogy and Librarianship for the
>>     Information School's student newspaper.  Our library school does
>>     not have any classes or workshops that focus on the skills and
>>     helpful resources when assisting patrons with genealogical based
>>     questions/research. If you have the time, could you answer the
>>     following questions for me.
>>
>>     1. What books or article would you recommend library school
>>     students read to prepare for these types of reference interactions?
>>     2. What genealogy resources would you recommend library school
>>     students become acquainted with to prepare for these interactions?
>>     3. What other advice would you give library school students about
>>     genealogy and Libraries?
>>
>>     Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.
>>
>>     Amber Brock
>>
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