Genealogy Boot Camp for Librarians: OGS Conference 2016
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OLA Pre-Conference, OGS Conference 2016
Shannon Bryan, Coordinator of Information and Web Services
Belleville Public Library
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Belleville Public Library and John M. Parrott Art Gallery
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Local History – Building our collection
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Programming – Getting people through the doors
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Marketing – How do we do it?
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Research Services – How and what do we provide?
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Population of 49,000
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One branch – downtown
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Library – first two floors
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John M. Parrott Art Gallery – third floor
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Community Archives of Belleville and
Hastings County – April 2016
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Canadiana Room – weeded about 50% of our Local History Collection
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Local History Collection Policy
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Circulating material
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Farley Mowat
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City-issued documents
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Belleville Newspapers
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Genealogy Collection
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Genealogy 101 Workshop – Jan 2015
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Genealogy 102 Workshop – Fall 2016/Winter 2017
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Timing and Audience
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Future Partnerships
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Community Event Announcements
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CJBQ Radio – Mary Thomas, Newsmaker Sunday
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In-house advertising
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Social Media and
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Posters delivered
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Digitized Collections –
Belleville History Alive
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Ask a Librarian
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Free Research vs. Fee-Based Research
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Complex questions
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Managing Staff time
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“Out-of-Towners”
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Belleville Public Library and John M. Parrott Art Gallery
254 Pinnacle Street
Belleville, Ontario
K8N 3B1
www.bellevillelibrary.ca
Join Shannon Bryan, Coordinator of Information and Web Services at Belleville Public Library, for a comprehensive Genealogy Boot Camp exclusively designed for librarians. Dive into the world of genealogy resources, tools, and strategies to enhance your genealogy expertise and assist patrons effectively. This pre-conference workshop at OGS Conference 2016 promises a deep exploration of genealogical practices that will benefit both librarians and their communities.
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Genealogy Boot Camp for Genealogy Boot Camp for Librarians Librarians OLA Pre-Conference, OGS Conference 2016 Shannon Bryan, Coordinator of Information and Web Services Belleville Public Library
Agenda Agenda Belleville Public Library and John M. Parrott Art Gallery Local History Building our collection Programming Getting people through the doors Marketing How do we do it? Research Services How and what do we provide?
Belleville Public Library Belleville Public Library Belleville, Ontario Population of 49,000 One branch downtown Library first two floors John M. Parrott Art Gallery third floor Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings County April 2016
Local History Local History Building our Collection Building our Collection Canadiana Room weeded about 50% of our Local History Collection Local History Collection Policy Non-Circulating material Circulating material Farley Mowat City-issued documents Belleville Newspapers Genealogy Collection
Programming Programming Getting people through the doors Getting people through the doors Culture Days - September 26-27, 2014 Genealogy 101 Workshop Jan 2015 Genealogy 102 Workshop Fall 2016/Winter 2017 Timing and Audience Future Partnerships
Marketing Marketing how do we do it? how do we do it? Community Event Announcements CJBQ Radio Mary Thomas, Newsmaker Sunday In-house advertising Social Media and www.bellevillelibrary.ca Posters delivered Digitized Collections Belleville History Alive
Research Services Research Services How and what do we provide? How and what do we provide? Ask a Librarian Free Research vs. Fee-Based Research Complex questions Managing Staff time Out-of-Towners
Questions? Questions? Belleville Public Library and John M. Parrott Art Gallery 254 Pinnacle Street Belleville, Ontario K8N 3B1 www.bellevillelibrary.ca
