LIBRARIANS’ DAY

New England CONNECTions is pleased to offer a special pre-conference program for librarians on Wednesday, 25 April 2007, at the Hartford Marriott Downtown. The program will feature four sessions:

“Building a Core Genealogy Collection for Your Library” by Craig R. Scott, CG. Essential genealogical titles for a strong collection, with additional recommendations for specific regions and areas of interest.

“Posting and Hosting Digital Content Online” by Beau Sharbrough. Options for digitizing and publishing your library’s content on the Internet, including content contributed by your patrons.
“A Sampling of Connecticut Repositories” by Judith Ellen Johnson of the Connecticut Historical Society Museum and Richard C. Roberts of the Connecticut State Library. An inside look at two of Connecticut’s renowned genealogical and historical institutions.

Panel Discussion. Comments from the day’s speakers on a timely topic, followed by questions from attendees.

All librarians who work with family history patrons or genealogy-related research materials will benefit from this special event. The cost is $35 per librarian and includes lunch compliments of ProQuest Information and Learning. See the schedule at www.nergc.org/2007/program/page2.htm.