[Genealib] GETTING COLLEGE AGE STUDENTS INVOLVED

[Sharon Centanne]

Put your genealogy on facebook. That is where the college kids are. Show 
them the photos of their ancestors. Use notes to publish family stories. 
Use facebook search to search for family surnames and meet the next 
generation where they live!
Sharon Troy Centanne, genealogist for 30 years who also lives and 
publishes on facebook.com

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From: Sandy Day <daysa at oplin.org>
To: Librarians Serving Genealogists <genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 12:28:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Genealib] Getting College Age Students Involved

Amber
The first thing that comes to mind is if you can talk with people of 
this age group and ask them about their grandparents. If you find any 
that have a special place in their hearts for their grandparents this 
would be a great way of getting both age groups to talk to each other. 
You could make a list of questions they could ask them ( I have a 
prepared list if you want it) and I would bet the older generation would 
love this. This could be a way of the younger group hearing stories they 
never paid attention to before.
I hope others have more ideas.
Another approach to the grandparents would be for the younger group to 
ask Grandma for a couple of her special recipes and that could be a way 
to get the conversation going especially if the recipes are ethnic 
oriented. They could then ask about the "old country". This may or may 
not work but who knows?
Sandy Day
Genealogy Librarian
Schiappa Library
Steubenville OH

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    From: Amber Brock <mailto:ajbrock at u.washington.edu>
    To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
    <mailto:genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu>
    Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 12:18 PM
    Subject: [Genealib] Getting College Age Students Involved

    I am a library student that is interested in forming a group of
    college age individuals (age 20-35) that are interested in
    genealogy. The problem I am having is coming up with ideas on how to
    reach this age group. Does anyone have any ideas or successful
    programming that they would like to share? Thanks!

    Amber Brock
    MLIS Student

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