Helping patrons find their roots : a genealogy handbook for librarians

Summary:

Commercials for genealogy websites make it look as if a person enters a name and a plethora of information unfolds without effort. Genealogy librarianship involves knowing your subject; good research skills; and uncovering networking opportunities. Which is more important in a genealogy room: staff with excellent library skills, or staff with knowledge in genealogy, but needing training in library procedures? Schultz provides a handbook that can be used for both training and management.

Record details

ISBN: 9780838916445
ISBN: 0838916449
Physical Description: viii, 240 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 23 cm
Publisher: Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2018.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	What is genealogy? -- Genealogy 101 -- Finding genealogy records -- Continuing the search -- Published sources -- Advanced genealogy -- Collection development and training.
Language Note:	Text in English.