[SOA] Help! I have Genealogy Patrons: A Three Part Webinar Series

[Angela O'Neal]

The Reference and User Services Association's History Section is offering a webinar series called Help! Genealogy Patrons: A Three Part Webinar Series<https://www.ala.org/rusa/help-i-have-genealogy-patrons-three-part-webinar-series> beginning Tuesday, 7/26/2022 thorugh Tuesday, 8/9/2022.

Libraries are a popular place for people searching their family history. Most librarians are not genealogy specialists, yet they frequently get genealogy questions. During this three-part webcast series, learn about genealogy principles and resources that can prepare you to help the next genealogy patron who visits your reference desk-without needing to become a specialist.

This will be a 3-part series including the following webcasts:

Webcast One:Genealogy @ Your Service Desk<https://www.ala.org/rusa/help-i-have-genealogy-patrons-what-do-i-do-webcast-one-genealogy-your-service-desk>

Libraries are often tasked with handling genealogy requests from patrons who need guidance about the types of records that exist and how they can be located. Tina will cover how libraries can utilize and promote their genealogy and local history collections to users, and where to turn when patrons need help outside of their collection's scope. She will walk library staff through the process of conducting the genealogy reference interview to fulfill the patron's requests.

Webcast Two: Digging into Genealogy Sources<https://www.ala.org/rusa/help-i-have-genealogy-patrons-what-do-i-do-webcast-two-digging-genealogy-sources>

For those library staff interested in going a little deeper into sources, Holly will look at the most used types of sources in genealogy and family history research, show what information can be gleaned from them, and provide examples along the way using a case study. She will give an overview of the following types of records: census, vital records (birth, marriage, and death), obituaries, cemetery, military, land, and probate records.

Webcast Three: Free Websites for Genealogy Patrons<https://www.ala.org/rusa/help-i-have-genealogy-patrons-what-do-i-do-webcast-three-free-websites-genealogy-patrons>

Learn about free websites librarians can use to point their patrons to for help, including the FamilySearch Research Wiki and many others.

Cost

Registration rates for the three-part series are as follows:

  *   RUSA members: $116.53
  *   ALA members: $177.75
  *   ALA student members: $93.03
  *   Non-members: $197.50

Bulk discount available, the more you register the more you save! Learn more at the new ALA eLearning Site<https://elearning.ala.org/page/view.php?id=4>.

How to Register

Online<https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=352>

Tech Requirements

This webinar will be offered using Zoom. Please ensure that you have internet connection. Audio for these sessions will be streamed over computer speakers and via a teleconference line. You will be able to ask questions and interact with the presenter and other webinar participants via chat.

For assistance for the deaf or hard of hearing, please send your request via email to Ninah Moore at nmoore at ala.org<mailto:nmoore at ala.org> by July 8, 2022.


Angela O'Neal │ Manager, Local History & Genealogy
Columbus Metropolitan Library │ Main Library
96 S. Grant Ave. │ Columbus, OH 43215

614.849.1243 office
aoneal at columbuslibrary.org<mailto:aoneal at columbuslibrary.org>
My pronouns are: she/her/hers

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