Fostering Family History Services: A Guide for Librarians, Archivists, and Volunteers

A Guide for Librarians, Archivists, and Volunteers

Here is everything you need to promote your library as a center for genealogical study by leveraging your collection to help patrons conduct research on ancestors, document family stories, and archive family heirlooms.

• Discusses the reference environment and offers tips for strategic planning for local studies

• Includes hints of how to assess, organize, discard, or donate family heirlooms

• Offers suggestions for caring for family history archives, including physical enclosures, digital copies, and the importance of data backups

• Features templates for partnership agreements with other organizations