Here’s information about an interesting event that is open to all library staff including non LIANZA members.
Kia ora koutou, Aoraki LIANZA presents:
Helping with Customers’ Family Tree Questions – A Workshop for Library Staff
In a short enquiry at the desk how do you point a customer towards resources that can help them?
What else is available besides paid genealogy subscription databases?
How can you help them continue learning independently on library computers…or online at home?
Where else can they go for research data and guidance?
Find Research in countries you know little about
View Parish Registers like on Scotland’s People legally for free
Find free videos on research for various countries
……AND MUCH MORE!DNA.
Date: Sat 13 Oct 2018 (10am-12 noon) Vanue: South Library, Colombo St. Christchurch Cost: $10 (cash on the day only) places limited to 20 Contact: alice.cruickshank@ccc.govt.nz to save your spot!
About the Tutor
Valerie Anderson has been helping people find their forebears for more than 20 years. She is currently the director of the Christchurch Family History Centre, a branch of the biggest genealogical library in the world, the Family History Library (based in Utah) which has microfilmed and digitised original records from around the world and made them available. Some of the digitised sources available on Ancestry, FindMyPast and MyHeritage come from Family History Library films. Contact Valerie for more information valerie.nz.aus@gmail.com.
This event is an excellent, affordable Professional Development Opportunity available to all library staff including non LIANZA members – please display the attached poster in tea rooms/work rooms etc. if others in your workplace may be interested.
