The Massachusetts Library System is pleased to announce that we have contracted with ALA to provide our members with access to their live webinars.  These webinars are free to MLS members who register through our calendar.  Please do not register directly with ALA. Members who register directly with ALA are responsible for paying their registration fee. 

Please help us keep MLS sponsored training free for all members. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, please cancel your registration. A cancellation link can be found in your confirmation email, or you may contact Sarah Donnelly at sdonnelly@masslibsystem.org to cancel. 

Description

This session will provide information specialists with the basic skills needed to assist patrons researching their family history. Attendees will learn about resources and methodology to help provide reference services to family history researchers.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this webinar, the participant will be able to:

• Determine what resources their institution offers to assist patrons researching family history
• Perform a reference interview to determine patrons' research goals
• Recommend documents to help the researcher organize pertinent family history information
• Become familiar with some genealogy resources that are generally available.

Presenter

The speaker Tamika Strong received her Master's of Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh and her Master's of Archival Studies at Clayton State University. She spent 15 years serving Georgia's citizens as a librarian in the DeKalb County Public Library System and the Georgia Public Library Service. She spent more than six years assisting researchers by connecting them to the vast resources available at the Georgia Archives

Mrs. Strong is active in several local, state and national genealogy organizations. She has presented workshops at various institutions, including her Alma Mater, Emory University, the DeKalb History Center, and the Digital Library of Georgia. A thrill of the hunt type of researcher, she enjoys assisting others in discovering their ancestors while trying to find her own. 

Accessibility Information

If you have questions or requests regarding accessibility, contact ce@ala.org or at 312-280-5100.