Category: Genealogy
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Rural Librarianship Release!
NEW RELEASE! Rural Librarianship: From Surviving to Thriving. Information Leadership for the 21st Century. Tada! After four years of post-graduate work experience, reading and research, constant reflection, PLUS one year of intensive writing, my book on rural librarianship is finally published! Thanks to all who encouraged me and waited patiently to receive this book. Available…
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Genealogy: The Jigsaw Puzzle
I enjoy puzzles. Crossword puzzles, sudoku, logic puzzles. One reason I am a huge fan of Ancestry.com for genealogy is because for me, it is as addictive as Candy Crush is for my friends. Constantly evolving puzzles to solve. People often imply that doing genealogy is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Here’s how I…
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Everything is Miscellaneous: Implications for Family Historians
To begin with, all experienced genealogists would agree that, at least in family history, everything is miscellaneous. In what other field does one start by digging through Grandma’s attic and Grandpa’s garage looking for… well, for artifacts and records to prove that Grandma and Grandpa existed? How does information pass from one generation to the…
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How do genealogists use emerging technologies? Let us count the ways….
First, we use technology to learn what to do, how to research, how to present our information. Beginning researchers can find many helpful online tutorials [I believe one can learn how to do just about anything by watching Youtube videos!] A more complete list of videos can be found by typing “How to do genealogy…
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Genealogists: Protecting Information About Living Relations
When working with genealogical researchers, information professionals should be aware that genealogy associations and professional genealogists have developed stringent ethical guidelines for conducting and reporting on their research. [National Genealogical Society Standards & Guidelines; Board for Certification of Genealogists Code of Ethics & Conduct; Association of Professional Genealogists Code of Ethics] One ethical consideration which…