November 15 : 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Covington Branch , Kenton Public Library
502 Scott Blvd, Covington, KY 41011
Genealogy and family history make up a large part of archival reference services, yet many archivists feel unsure how to navigate resources related to this niche group of patrons. With a wealth of disparate resources and services across the state, it is difficult to know how best to serve our patrons interested in genealogy and family history. This type of reference can be further complicated by the archivist’s/librarian’s own bias, the inherent bias in records (or absence of records), and lack of strategies on how to provide empathy or expressions of joy when a patron has found something that is highly meaningful or troubling to them. On Friday, November 15th, we invite you to the Covington Branch of the Kenton Public Library, home of Northern Kentucky’s largest collection of genealogy and local history materials, for a day of strategies and skill building related specifically to genealogy, family history, and hyper-local reference services.
Program Schedule
10:00 – 10:15 Coffee & Registration
10:15 – 10:30 Welcome
10:30 – 12:00 Activity
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 Resource Sharing Panel
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 3:00 Tour of Covington Genealogy and Local History Room
Registration
Online registration will close Friday, November 8, 2019