Genealogy And The Librarian: Perspectives On Research, Instruction, Outreach And Management

Covering trends, issues and case studies, this collection presents 34 new essays by library professionals actively engaged in helping patrons with genealogy research across the United States. Topics include strategies for finding military and court records, mapping family migration and settlement, creating and accessing local digital services, and developing materials and instruction for patrons. Forewordist D. Joshua Taylor, host of Genealogy Roadshow and president of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, notes: "The increasing popularity of the topic requires that any librarian who encounters genealogical customers remain on the forefront of new developments in the field."

• | Author: Carol Smallwood|Vera Gubnitskaia, Carol Smallwood
• | Publisher: McFarland & Company
• | Publication Date: Aug 07, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 301 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Language Arts & Disciplines
• | ISBN-10: 1476670870
• | ISBN-13: 9781476670874