Genealogy and the librarian : perspectives on research, instruction, outreach and management / Vera Gubnitskaia ; foreword by D. Joshua Taylor.
| Author/creator | Gubnitskaia, Vera, 1960- author. |
| Other author | Taylor, D. Joshua, author of foreword. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland and Company, Inc., 2018. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Cover; Table of Contents; Foreword (D. Joshua Taylor); Preface (Carol Smallwood and Vera Gubnitskaia); Part I: Overview; Trends in Genealogy (Charlene Garcia Simms); The Future of the Past: How Chronicling America Can Impact Genealogical Stories (Robin C. Pike, Anna J. Kephart and Douglas McElrath); Something Old, Something New: Reviving Traditional Editing Tools in the Digital Age (Debra Carrier Bloom); The Rest Is History: Using Historical Resources to Enrich Genealogy Results (Tracy Carr) |
| Contents | The Affective Nature of Genealogy Collections: New Narratives Through the Altered Book (Anastasia Varnalis Weigle and Renée L. DesRoberts)Part II: Collaboration; A Genealogy Digitization Collaboration (Ben Walker and Chelsea S. Dinsmore); Destined for the Dumpster: A Collaboration Between Librarians and Genealogists to Make 79,000 At-Risk Records Available for Research (Joanne M. Riley, Jessica Holden and Susan Steele); Community Engagement Stimulates Collaboration and Innovation for Local History and Genealogy Programming to Public Housing Residents (Roland Barksdale-Hall) |
| Contents | Building a Collaborative Partnership Between a Genealogical Society and a Public Library (Anastasia Varnalis Weigle, Wendy Lombard Bossie and Brenda Jackson Bourgoine)Part III: Case Studies; Making the Case for Genealogy Reference Instruction (Lisa A. Oberg); Introducing Genealogy to the Academic Library in the 21st Century; Part IV: Research; Finding Military and Court Records Strategies for Research (Rosemary L. Meszaros and Katherine Pennavaria); Contemporary Chinese Genealogy: Value and Status in Academic Research and Library Collection (Hong Cheng) |
| Contents | Supporting Genealogists in Oral History Research: The Role of the Library (Noah Lenstra)Preparing for Genealogical Reference Work (Beth Stahr); Part V: Instruction; Education Techniques for Genealogy Instruction (Carmen Nigro); Instructing Patrons on Using Free Online Genealogical Resources (Andrew Hart); Special Collections Librarians Assisting Patrons in Finding and Preserving Family History (Nancy Richey); Beyond Names and Dates on a Tree: How Librarians Can Help Explore Family Heritage and Preservation (Barry L. Stiefel) |
| Contents | Finding Death-Related Records: Strategies for Research (Katherine Pennavaria and Rosemary L. Meszaros)Genealogy Literacy: Helping Patrons Build Stable Trees Through Information Literacy Standards (Cheri J. Daniels); Part VI: Family; Finding Family, Friends, Neighbors and Community in Patent Records (Barbara J. Hampton); Putting Family History on the Map: Creating Visual Representations of Family Migration, Settlement and Encounters (Leslie A. Wagner); Part VII: Outreach; Genealogy Behind Bars: Professional Development Through Prisoner Requests, a Case Study (Kathrine C. Aydelott) |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 5, 2018) |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | Handbooks and manuals. |
| ISBN | 9781476633220 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1476633223 (electronic bk.) |
| Stock number | 4CC3DA64-577B-44A2-B283-7C8CC41969E3 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |