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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.
A step-by-step guide to researching your family tree. Interested in
doing your family tree but don't know how? Genealogy for Beginners
covers everything you need to get started researching your family
history or continue a project you've already started. You'll get
practical suggestions from an experienced genealogist, and
detailed, step-by-step instructions for carrying out a quality
family history research. Topics covered include: Getting started
with a family history research project Discovering which
subscription services are worth the price Using Ancestry.com
effectively Finding obituaries Interviewing family members
Preserving and organizing paper and digital files, plus photographs
Getting the most out of DNA testing for genealogy Conducting
cemetery research Finding and interpreting non-US records Doing
cultural and ethnic heritage research Finding professional
researchers and translators Keeping up with the genealogy news With
this book in hand, you're sure to succeed.
Interested in doing your family tree but don’t know how?
Genealogy for Beginners covers everything you need to get started
researching your family history or continue a project you’ve
already started. You’ll get practical suggestions from an
experienced genealogist, and detailed, step-by-step instructions
for carrying out a quality family history research. Topics covered
include: ·Getting started with a family history research project
·Discovering which subscription services are worth the price
·Using Ancestry.com effectively ·Finding obituaries
·Interviewing family members ·Preserving and organizing paper and
digital files, plus photographs ·Getting the most out of DNA
testing for genealogy ·Conducting cemetery research ·Finding and
interpreting non-US records ·Doing cultural and ethnic heritage
research ·Finding professional researchers and translators
·Keeping up with the genealogy news With this book in hand,
you’re sure to succeed.
Providing Reference Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians was
written with the working librarian in mind; it focuses on specific
methods and information to help foster effective, exceptional
results. Topics covered include: *Reference services: basic
information and background *Reference resources and tutorials
*Organizing and providing services *Staffing and performance
management *Forming helpful partnerships (internal and external)
*The future of reference Readers will come away with a solid
foundation in reference services. They will have the knowledge to
update or restructure an existing reference program, or to create a
program from the ground up. Individual chapters and subsections
provide constructive tips and advice for specific reference issues.
Taken as a whole, this book provides a valuable, inclusive source
of information for all major aspects of reference service.
Providing Reference Services is an appropriate resource for nearly
all librarians in public-service positions, especially those with
reference responsibilities, whether they are working reference
librarians at any level of experience, reference supervisors, or
administrators with oversight of reference services. The content is
relevant to academic, public, school, and special libraries-any
library or organization, in fact, that offers reference or research
assistance.
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.
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