[PDF] The Librarians Guide To Genealogical Research eBook

Author : James Swan
Publisher : Demco (Highsmith)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,8 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Genealogical libraries
ISBN : 9781579500115

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A quick-start resource for staff serving beginning genealogists. This handbook will help librarians respond effectively to customer requests for genealogical information or assistance with family history. Starting with the initial interview, it concisely explains the genealogical research process and identifies the basic tools needed in the local library. The book provides reproducible forms, time-saving hints and includes guidance in collection development, with suggestions for libraries with different sized budgets. This book also identifies other agencies and organizations that offer assistance to genealogists. It provides contact information and describes electronic Internet resources. Suggestions are offered on how to promote greater awareness of family history resources at the library. Indexes provide access by author, subject and title.

Author : Carol Smallwood
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 10,86 MB
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1476670870

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Covering trends, issues and case studies, this collection presents 34 new essays by library professionals actively engaged in helping patrons with genealogy research across the United States. Topics include strategies for finding military and court records, mapping family migration and settlement, creating and accessing local digital services, and developing materials and instruction for patrons. Forewordist D. Joshua Taylor, host of Genealogy Roadshow and president of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, notes: "The increasing popularity of the topic requires that any librarian who encounters genealogical customers remain on the forefront of new developments in the field."

Author : James Swan
Publisher : ALA Neal-Schuman
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 37,68 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :

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For librarians and others who guide genealogical researchers, a handbook from one who learned the skill on a sink-or-swim basis as a reference librarian at Brigham Young U. Library in the 1960s; true to his name, he swam. It covers how to help researchers get started, develop collections, use technology to find out about other collections, provide instruction for genealogists, and stay current professionally. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Author : Katherine Pennavaria
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 35,47 MB
Release : 2015-04-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0810891514

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Commercials for the largest subscription database indicate that the process of genealogy is simple—you just “plug in” what you know, and the database does the rest! Those ads might sell subscriptions, but they are misleading. Getting beyond that “low-hanging fruit” is not so easy; collecting the records and data needed to delineate a family tree accurately requires time, organization, and informed searching. Records are available from many places, and finding them is never a “one-stop shopping” experience. So how does the new researcher identify which resources meet his or her specific research needs? And how can libraries and librarians best help this new generation of genealogists? Genealogy: A Practical Guide for Librarians offers help on several levels: First, librarians can use this book to learn what resources, both print and online, their library should offer their patron base. This means not only what monographs to purchase and subscription databases to maintain, but what websites to highlight at the library’s webpage, what to include in their online tutorials, what adult education programming is appropriate. Critical assessments of print and online resources are given, including the strengths and weaknesses that librarians need to help patrons understand them. Second, both librarians and researchers can find here an in-depth discussion of the research process itself, including the best steps for a beginning researcher and search strategies for the experienced one. And third, anyone can use this book to become better informed about the phenomenon of genealogy itself and about the latest standards for online searching and research. The book includes practical advice for every public-service librarian and offers all researchers, from novice level to experienced, a clearly delineated context for the popular subject of family history research.

Author : Jack Simpson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,5 MB
Release : 2008-09-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0313363633

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This book offers novice and experienced reference librarians an introduction to tried-and-true genealogy techniques and resources. With the help of four case studies, Simpson outlines a basic starting strategy for conducting genealogy research. Later chapters deal specifically with genealogical librarianship: how to conduct a reference interview, continuing and professional development, and basic resources every collection should have. Charts, screen shots, and examples of public documents are also included; while a series of appendices present the case studies in their entirety. Genealogy is one of the most popular hobbies in the United States, and is heavily researched in public libraries and historical repositories. Increasingly, major genealogy resources are available online at libraries through subscription databases or free on the internet. As a result, librarians face the overwhelming task of helping a large audience of genealogists cope with an ever growing flood of new resources. This book offers novice and experienced reference librarians an introduction to tried-and-true genealogy techniques and resources. With the help of four case studies, Simpson outlines a basic starting strategy for conducting genealogy research. Later chapters deal specifically with genealogical librarianship: how to conduct a reference interview, continuing and professional development, and basic resources every collection should have. Charts, screen shots, and examples of public documents are also included; while a series of appendices present the case studies in their entirety.

Author : Dahrl Elizabeth Moore
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,35 MB
Release : 1998-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838907443

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The Librarian's Genealogy Notebook includes the most concise and useful information on where to begin your search for genealogical records.

Author : Elizabeth Shown Mills
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 32,35 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Genealogy
ISBN : 0806316489

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A manual for researchers writers, editors, lecturers, and Librarians.

Author : Lois C. Gilmer
Publisher : Chicago : American Library Association
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 28,4 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN :

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Advises librarians how to help their patrons do genealogical research, and tells how to work with primary and secondary sources.

Author : Rhonda L. Clark
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 13,98 MB
Release : 2016-02-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1610695429

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Here is everything you need to promote your library as a center for genealogical study by leveraging your collection to help patrons conduct research on ancestors, document family stories, and archive family heirlooms. Websites, social media, and the Internet have made research on family history accessible. Your library can tap into the popularity of the do-it-yourself genealogy movement by promoting your role as both a preserver of local community history as well as a source for helping your patrons archive what's important to their family. This professional guide will teach you how to integrate family history programming into your educational outreach tools and services to the community. The book is divided into three sections: the first introduces methods for creating a program to help your clients trace their roots; the second provides library science instruction in reference and planning for local collections; and the third part focuses on the use of specific types of resources in local collections. Additional information features methods for preserving photographs, letters, diaries, documents, memorabilia, and ephemera. The text also includes bibliographies, appendices, checklists, and links to online aids to further assist with valuating and organizing important family mementos.

Author : Delaware Genealogical Society
Publisher :
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 18,39 MB
Release : 2020-01-13
Category :
ISBN : 9780578584263

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The Delaware Genealogical Research Guide contains detailed descriptions of how and where to find information about Delaware ancestors. Well organized and easy to use, the guide covers more than 20 types of records; offers suggestions for further research; and features a comprehensive compendium of more than 100 local, regional, and national record repositories and resources. In addition, discussions of Delaware's history and geography add important context and explain how competing claims to the land and protracted boundary disputes affect where records might be located. Meticulously compiled and fact-checked by members of the Delaware Genealogical Society, this guide is a valuable asset for experienced as well as novice researchers.