A CILIP Training Session for Staff Working in Public LibrariesOnline, Half-Day Course
7 November 2023 10am-1pm
This interactive session delves into the family history websites Ancestry & Find My Past. It looks at navigation, functionality and how to use these resources to best support library customers looking at exploring family and other history. It will also briefly look at Local History and Heritage Open Week. Outline programme below. | 10.00 | Welcome and introductions
(5 min) | | 10.05 | Session overview(5 min)
| | 10.10 | Presentation: What is Ancestry?- Definitions
- What online ancestry tools are available in libraries?
(10 min) | | 10.20 | Presentation: Ancestry.com- Overview
- Searching for records
- Hints and tips
(30 min) | | 10.50 | Refreshment Break(10 min) | | 11.00 | Break out rooms activity- What types of ancestry/local history groups/activities/support does your library have?
- What is working well?
- What improvements could be made?
(15 min) | | 11.15 | Feedback and Discussion(10 min) | | 11.25 | Presentation: Find my Past- Overview
- Searching for records
- Hints and tips
(30 min) | | 11.55 | Presentation: Examples and case studies- Case study one
- Case study two
(15 min) | | 12.10 | Presentation: Local History and Heritage Open Week- Overview
- Short Historic England oral history video
- Events and photos
(10 min) | | 12.20 | Breakout room activity: How can we attract customers to local history events?(15 min) | | 12.35 | Feedback and Discussion(10 min) | | 12.45 | Summary: hints and tips for using ancestry online resources and Questions (15 min) | | 13.00 | Close |
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