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Librarian's Day @ NERGC 2007 Wednesday, April 25, 2007 9:00 am - 4:15 pm at the Hartford Marriott Downtown If you work with genealogical patrons, you'll want to join us! |
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| NERGC 2007 is pleased to offer a special pre-conference program for librarians, and others affiliated with libraries serving genealogical patrons including docents, volunteers, genealogical and historical society leaders, and other friends of the library.
Those attending this program will enhance their knowledge of genealogical resources and applications. If you work with family history patrons or genealogy-related research materials, you'll benefit from this special event. The cost is $35 per person and includes lunch compliments of ProQuest CSA, whose genealogy products include HeritageQuest Online, Ancestry Library Edition, ProQuest Obituaries, Digital Sanborn Maps, and more. Register for Librarian's Day with the online registration form. If you have questions, please contact Librarian's Day chair Laura Prescott at lgprescott@charter.net. |
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| 8:45 – 9:30 | Registration In the lobby, outside the Capital Room at the Hartford Marriott, 2nd floor. |
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| 9:30 – 10:30 | Building a Core Genealogy Collection for Your Library Essential genealogical titles for a strong collection, with additional recommendations for specific regions and areas of interest. |
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| 10:45 – 11:45 | Posting and Hosting Digital Content Online Options for digitizing and publishing your library's content on the Web, including content contributed by your patrons. |
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| 12:00 – 1:45 | Lunch*, courtesy of ProQuest CSA *Deli buffet with soup, pasta salad, assorted deli sandwich selections, and dessert. |
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| 2:00 – 3:00 | A Sampling of Connecticut Repositories An inside look at two of Connecticut’s renowned genealogical and historical institutions. |
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| 3:15 – 4:15 | Panel Discussion We’ll wrap up the program with comments from the day’s speakers on a timely topic, then take questions from attendees. |
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