Genealogy by Katherine Pennavaria
Genealogy: A Practical Guide for Librarians covers the big picture of genealogy and evidence-based research, plus the variety and availability of many record types, but also provides practical advice for both researchers and librarians.-
E-Textiles in Libraries
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Creating a Tween Collection
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Fundraising for Academic Libraries
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Library Volunteers
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Reaching Diverse Audiences with Virtual Reference and Instruction
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How to Write and Get Published
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Teaching First-Year College Students
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Intentional Marketing
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Teen Fandom and Geek Programming
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Making Library Websites Accessible
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Serving LGBTQ Teens
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Liaison Engagement Success
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Coding for Children and Young Adults in Libraries
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Terrific Makerspace Projects
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Developing a Library Accessibility Plan
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Electronic Resources Librarianship
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Story Time Success
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Creating a Learning Commons
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Video Marketing for Libraries
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Implementing and Assessing Use-Driven Acquisitions
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Citation Management Tools
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Collaborative Grant-Seeking
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Graphic Design
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Understanding How Students Develop
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Infographics
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3D Printing
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Meeting Community Needs
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Data Management
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Online Teaching and Learning
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Teaching Google Scholar
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Teen Services Today
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Usability Testing
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Using iPhones, iPads, and iPods
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Collection Evaluation in Academic Libraries
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Using Google Earth in Libraries
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Children's Services Today
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User Privacy
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Managing and Improving Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Programs
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Discovering and Using Historical Geographic Resources on the Web
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Gamification
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Integrating the Web into Everyday Library Services
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Successful Summer Reading Programs for All Ages
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Instructional Design Essentials
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Implementing an Inclusive Staffing Model for Today's Reference Services
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Implementing Web-Scale Discovery Services
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Going Beyond Loaning Books to Loaning Technologies
This recent installment in the 'Practical Guides for Librarians' series covers what one would expect to find in an introductory guide to genealogy researchPennavaria clearly presents tips on using census, military, immigration, and vital records. Subjects discussed include dealing with errors in official documents, working with online databases, and locating records in foreign countries. . . .Verdict: Librarians who wish to become genealogists or to update their genealogy collection will appreciate this work. * Library Journal *
Pennavaria has produced a very useful introduction to genealogy and to the numerous resources that are worth checking in one’s search to uncover family history. I recommend it highly for libraries and for individual use. * Bowling Green Daily News *
In an online world offering billions of available records and thousands of same-name people, what does the librarian and genealogist need to know to produce meaningful, reliable family histories? In an engaging style, Pennavaria covers all the genealogical essentials a librarian needs to know to serve the needs of a diverse population base. -- Elizabeth Shown Mills, author of Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace (a Library Journal Best Reference 2007)
Pennavaria has produced a very useful introduction to genealogy and to the numerous resources that are worth checking in one’s search to uncover family history. I recommend it highly for libraries and for individual use. * Bowling Green Daily News *
In an online world offering billions of available records and thousands of same-name people, what does the librarian and genealogist need to know to produce meaningful, reliable family histories? In an engaging style, Pennavaria covers all the genealogical essentials a librarian needs to know to serve the needs of a diverse population base. -- Elizabeth Shown Mills, author of Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace (a Library Journal Best Reference 2007)
Katherine Pennavaria has been a faculty librarian at Western Kentucky University since 2000. She writes a column on genealogy for Kentucky Libraries and has researched her own family extensively over the past several years. She has done genealogy-related public presentations on immigration records, indexing problems, subscription-database options, and DNA-testing.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780810893252 |
| ISBN 10 | 0810893258 |
| Title | Genealogy |
| Author | Katherine Pennavaria |
| Series | Practical Guides For Librarians |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 2015-04-08 |
| Number of pages | 190 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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