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Very often in the operation of two-year and other small academic
libraries there are common issues and concerns. Librarians working
in such institutions take the opportunity to share current thinking
on such topics as managing change, accreditation standards,
auxiliary roles and responsibilities on the campus, marketing
library services, collection development, personnel issues,
cooperation with other institutions, coping with technology, and a
host of unusual problems. The flat hierarchy in two-year and other
small academic libraries does not always avail front-line
librarians a smooth transition to management roles. Very often in
the operation of these libraries there are common issues and
concerns, which can be grouped under broad headings such as
Management Issues, Personnel, Operations and Collection
Requirements. The intent of this book is to offer librarians
working in such institutions the opportunity to share current
thinking on topics that fall under these broad headings. Topics of
interest include managing change, accreditation standards,
auxiliary roles and responsibilities on the campus, marketing
library services, collection development personnel issues,
cooperation with other institutions, coping with technology and
unusual problems.
DNA testing can serve as a powerful tool that unlocks the hidden
information within our bodies for family history research. This
book explains how genetic genealogy works and answers the questions
of genealogists and individuals seeking information on their family
trees. Now that DNA testing for genealogical purposes has existed
for nearly a decade and a half-and been refined and improved during
that time-it has established its value among family history
researchers. It is now becoming accepted as another tool in the kit
of well-rounded genealogists. This book covers this fast-growing
application of genetics, empowering genealogists to apply this
information to further their research. It will also enable general
readers to understand how genetic information can be applied to
verify or refute documentary research-and to break down frustrating
walls that block the discovery of ancestors. The book describes the
three major categories of DNA testing for family history research:
Y-chromosome tests for investigating paternal (surname) lines,
mitochondrial tests for investigating maternal (umbilical) lines,
and autosomal tests for exploring close relationships. Expert
genealogist David Dowell provides guidance on deciding which test
to take and identifying which members of your family should be
tested to answer your most important genealogical questions.
Readers will also learn how to interpret the results of tests and
methods for further analysis to get additional value from them.
Presents an overview to genealogical principles and an introduction
to DNA testing for nonexpert audiences Explains how genetic
genealogy can provide data from within our bodies that tells us
about who we are, who our ancestors were, and what characteristics
our descendants may have Addresses key legal and ethical issues
regarding DNA testing Describes the accepted protocols of DNA
collection, handling, processing, evaluation, and interpretation
that make DNA information more reliable than the other kinds of
genealogical information
A basic, how-to book written primarily to prepare librarians to
assist genealogy researchers, this guide can also be used by those
who wish to discover and document their family histories. There has
been an explosion of interest in genealogy recently, with popular
series running on PBS (Faces of America), NBC (Who Do You Think You
Are?) and BYU-TV (The Generations Project). Even Lisa Simpson did a
genealogy project for school. Part of the popular Crash Course
series, Crash Course in Genealogy will help librarians feel more
comfortable as they work with the increasing number of patrons
looking for assistance in researching their family trees. Beginning
with library genealogical services policies, the guide moves on to
cover genealogical research principles and most-used sources. It
also illustrates how one can perform a search backward in time
through American family history. The book includes information on
researching people of color, taking research to another country,
and adding DNA information to genealogical research. Examples from
the author's decades-long experience as a genealogist enrich the
text, while illustrations of census records and the like help
readers understand the research process. Timelines listing events
for each century in U.S. history that may have created records
about family members Illustrations of census records, pedigree
charts, family group sheets, and DNA results Maps of both
Y-chromosome (male) and mitochondrial (female) DNA haplogroups to
illustrate the deep historical migration of our ancestors
Activities and a reading list for expanding one's knowledge and
keeping up-to-date with current developments An extensive glossary
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