2014 NGS Family History Conference - Richmond, Virginia

Librarians’ Day
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Library of Virginia

Sponsored by ProQuest                                  

Registration begins Tuesday, 6 May 2014, at 8:30 a.m. at the Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Librarians who work with family history patrons are invited to the pre-conference program sponsored by ProQuest. The program is free to librarians who pre-register at http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/program/Librariansday/ beginning 1 December 2013. Space is limited to 110 participants so register early. ProQuest is providing participants with a box lunch, handouts, and AV. Our speakers have been generously sponsored by their institutions: the Alexandria (Virginia) Public Library, the Kentucky Historical Society, FamilySearch, and the Library of Virginia, which is also providing the meeting space.

Librarians' Day Program

Library of Virginia

“Virginia Slave Birth Index, 1853–1865: How Nineteenth-Century Records Became a Twenty-First-Century Resource.” Leslie Anderson, reference librarian, Alexandria Public Library, will describe how and why the Alexandria Public Library created a multi-volume reference work that helps researchers break through brick walls.

“Beyond Vertical Files.” Louise T. Jones, Special Collections, Kentucky Historical Society Library, will discuss the issues and solutions available to libraries responsible for managing and providing access to archival research collections.

"How the FamilySearch Wiki Can Help You Help Researchers.” Jason Harrison, research consultant, FamilySearch, will demonstrate how librarians can use the wiki to help all levels of researchers.

“Civil War 150 Legacy Project: Document Digitization and Access.”  Renee M. Savits, project coordinator, will discuss the Library of Virginia’s partnership project with the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, which is an effort to encourage local citizens to provide digital copies of their family manuscripts relating to the American Civil War.

Additional Librarians' Day details can be found at http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/librariansday/.

Conference Library Track

NGS encourages all librarians to attend the NGS 2014 Family History Conference. Wednesday, 7 May 2014, will include a library track, beginning with the Opening Session featuring Sandra Gioia Treadway, Librarian of Virginia and State Archivist speaking on “The Evolving Library: Planning and Adapting to Meet the Needs of Twenty-First-Century Researchers.” Other Library Track programs on Wednesday include presentations about the Earl Gregg Swem Library, The Virginia Historical Society, and tricks for using the Library Catalog. More details about the program can be found at http://conference.ngsgenealogy.org/.