[Publib] ALA/RUSA: Illinois and African-American genealogy preconference July 10 in Chicago

[Liz Markel]

Both librarians serving genealogists and those interested in researching
their own family history are invited to From Lincoln Logs to Linkin'
Families, a preconference sponsored by the Reference and User Services
Association (RUSA) and held in conjunction with ALA's 2009 Annual
Conference in Chicago.

 

Some of the biggest names in genealogy will be on hand for this one-day
event highlighting newly available Illinois-specific genealogy resources
as well as resources for African American family history research,
including:


--George Morgan of "Genealogy Guys" fame and author of How to Do
Everything with Your Genealogy
--Curt Witcher, manager of the Genealogy Center of Allen County (Ind.)
Public Library
--Jack Simpson, curator of local and family history at the Newberry
Library in Chicago and co-creator of ChicagoAncestors.org
--Lorreto "Lou" Dennis Szucs, editor of the definitive genealogy tool
The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy

The workshop will be held Friday, July 10, 9:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. This is a
ticketed event-you do not have to attend the ALA Annual Conference to
participate, and you do not have to be a librarian...but you do need to
register.

 

Get the scoop on how to register at the RUSA blog: http://tiny.cc/6LvAW

Don't delay! Advance registration savings only last until May 22.
Advance Registration Prices: RUSA member, $100; ALA member, $145;
Non-member, $220; Student, $75

 

Learn more about RUSA at our website: http://www.ala.org/rusa

 

Know a colleague or non-librarian friend who might be interested in this
event?

Please forward this e-mail to them.

 

Sincerely,

Liz Markel

RUSA Marketing Specialist

 

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