GenTech Librarians' Day 2002 will take place at the Hynes Convention Center, the main conference venue. Box lunches are included in the fee and a special reception at the Massachusetts Historical Society will follow. Credit for continuing education is available.

Schedule of Events

9:30-10:00 Registration

10:00-11:00 What You Can Do When Your IT Person Isn't Looking: Computer Tactics for the Genealogy Librarian - Chad Leinaweaver

Drawing upon five years' experience helping patrons at the New England Historic Genealogical Society, Chad will cover some basic computer strategies as well as review fundamental software programs in general and genealogical software programs in particular including specific applications and CD databases. He'll also offer tips on how to keep your publicly-used systems as maintenance-free as possible.

11:15-12:15 Automated Databases: Judging Subscription Websites for Value - Mary Ellen Grogan

Subscription Web sites have cost and value to librarians in both time and money. Mary Ellen will evaluate some key sites by focusing on quality, content, relevance, ease of use, and credibility of the provider.

12:30-1:30 Box Lunch (included in registration fee)

1:45-2:45 The Ideal Library Web site for the Genealogical Researcher - Cyndi Howells

An ideal library Web site for the genealogical researcher is also an ideal Web site for the library. The first exposure that many online researchers will have with your library and its services or collection or research materials will be the library's Web site. In the same way that the Internet should be viewed as a tool for the researcher, the Web site should be viewed as a tool for the library.

3:00-4:00 Going Beyond Researching Online in Family History - Alice Eichholz

The Internet is a wonderful resource for librarians and researchers in accessing family history materials formerly available only within archives and libraries. The Internet is also serving as an important conduit for adult education. Learn how these two aspects of the Internet intersect to provide a powerful process of education in family history.

4:00-4:45 What Do You Do? A forum for sharing genealogical stories from the trenches

What does your library do for genealogists? Do you have an idea that will benefit others? If you'd like to briefly talk to your colleagues about a success story or program, please email a description to librarians02@gentech.org so we can put you on the agenda for this informal forum.

Reception, Massachusetts Historical Society

A special event hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society, exclusively for Librarians' Day registrants. Enjoy refreshments and a tour of this extraordinary repository for New England history, located only two blocks from the Hynes.

Librarians' Day registration is $75 ($85 after 12/31/01) for the entire day including lunch and the Massachusetts Historical Society reception. The New England Historic Genealogical Society is local host of GenTech 2002. For registration information, please email librarians02@gentech.org.

If you think your local librarian would be interested in this event, please pass this information along. More information about GenTech 2002 and Librarians' Day is available at: www.gentech.org/2002/brochure/index.asp.

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