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OGS 8th Annual Genealogy Librarians Seminar Friday October 7, 9:30-3:30 pm

An educational gathering for professionals who work in the genealogy and local history field in Ohio’s libraries.

You can register for the OGS 8th Annual Genealogy Librarians Seminar by printing and mailing a registration form or online with Paypal. Download a registration flyer here or click the Paypal button below to pay with a credit card. Seating is limited so register early!

Schedule of Events

9-9:30 Registration
9:30 Welcome TOM NEEL, Ohio Genealogical Society Library Director; SUNDA ANDERSON PETERS, President, Ohio Genealogical Society; BVENITTA WILLIAMS, OGS Trustee & Chair, Genealogy Librarians’ Seminar
9:45-10:45

Amy Armstrong, Volunteer, Richland County GenWeb)Richland County GenWeb
An introduction to a local digital and database web site that is part of a worldwide volunteer project offered free-of-charge to researchers.
11-12:00

BONNIE CHANDLER (Manager of the Genealogy, History & Travel Division, Columbus Metropolitan Library; and Project Manager of the Columbus Memory Project)
Creating Community Engagement Through Digital ContentThe Columbus Metropolitan Library shares their recent experiences with two very different digital projects: Columbus Memory, an archival collection maintained by librarians; and Columbus Neighborhoods, an image collection built solely from customer submissions.
12-1:00 Lunch (Box Lunch or Nearby Restaurants)
1-2:00

DANA PALMER (President, Warren County Genealogical Society)
Developing a Virtual Cemetery Project
The ins and outs of creating a virtual image database such as the Warren County Virtual Cemetery site maintained by our Warren Co Chapter OGS.
2:15-3:00

WILLIAM C. BARROW(Special Collections Library, Michael Schwartz Library, Cleveland State University)
Visiting our Cleveland Memory Project (www.ClevelandMemory.org) Developing a community web site with local history as its theme.
3-5:00 Question and Answer Session (OR) Research until our 5:00 PM Closing

Registration: Fee $15.00. With box lunch included $25.00. Click here for a printable schedule.

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Seminar Fee with no lunch (price $15)
Seminar Fee including lunch (price $25)