Discovering Family Treasures

Librarians and Teachers Day at NERGC 2009

Thursday, April 23

(Registration and more detailed event information will be posted here shortly.)

9:30 - 10:30

A Mile Wide and An Inch Deep
with Beau Sharbrough

Some observers describe the internet as if it were a very large collection of very useless information. While a great deal of it is idle chatter, there are treasures to be found, if you know where to look. This talk describes online sources for genealogy research, going beyond the popular sites.

10:45 - 11:45

Digital Storytelling: Learning, Teaching, and Community
with Midge Frazel

Digital storytelling is a piece of the puzzle in creating future family historians. Learn how to create digital stories about people and places through research, technology, and collaboration, blending a dynamic multimedia swirl of photographs, text, music and narration into a short movie format.

12:00 - 1:45

Lunch, courtesy of ProQuest

Speaker: William Forsyth
ProQuest Information and Learning

2:00 - 3:00

Uncovering Family History in Federal Documents & Publications
with Connie Reik

The U.S. government produces valuable publications for genealogical and historical research. Learn what various federal agencies have to offer librarians and teachers for their patrons and students, including exploring these resources online.

3:15 - 4:15

Bringing it All Together: Genealogy as a Tool for Librarians and Teachers
with Thomas F. Howard

We’ll explore how teachers and librarians can continue to do their jobs successfully despite declining budgets, growing bureaucracies, and public pressures, by introducing genealogy to students and patrons.

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