Genealogy 101
A Five-week, Web-based Course
Session:TBA
Genealogy 101 is a five-week online course for library students and reference staff providing an introduction to American genealogy reference service. The course will outline basic sources and strategies, centered on a single case study. Topics covered include the U.S. Census, vital records, immigration research, military research and a variety of other basic genealogy sources. Students will also receive instruction in reference desk strategies and tools for further professional development. The course will cover archival material, print reference tools and online sources.
The course will include:
- Online lessons: 3-4 per week.
- One optional chat session per week.
- Several short assignments per week.
ObjectivesThe course is aimed at providing reference staff with little or no experience in genealogy with tools for assisting patrons with family history research. The goal of the class is to give students confidence and skill in assisting family history researchers.
InstructorJack Simpson is the Curator of Local and Family History at the Newberry Library in Chicago. Before coming to the Newberry, he worked at The Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan and the Reuther Library at Wayne State University in Detroit. He holds a Masters degree in history from Wayne State, and a library degree from the University of Michigan.He is the co-creator of the website ChicagoAncestors.org.
Course FormatFor 2008 and onward, ALA has chosen Moodle for all online educational courses. To learn more about Moodle and get acquainted with it, Moodle uses Moodle to demonstrate how it works. Go here for the ALA installation of Moodle.
The course Web site will be open for one week prior to the start date for students to have access to Moodle instructions and set their browsers appropriately. The course site will remain open one week after the end date for students to complete any sections and submit the source evaluation survey.
Registration InformationDiscounted group registration rates are available for organization's registering eight or more people for one of the RUSA online courses. The online registration form cannot be used for group registrations, because it is set up to handle only individual registrations.
To register a group, please complete a print registration form for each individual, and include a cover letter and/or memorandum that lists each person to be registered as part of the group and payment information. Group registrations can be paid for by check, credit card or purchase order that covers all the registrations.
If you are interested in more information on group registrations and the group rates, please contact RUSA.
Registration limit for each session: 30
Registration Fees: $130 for RUSA members; $160 for ALA members; $190 for non-ALA members; and $100 for students/retirees.
Two Ways to Register
- On-Line: Complete the online registration form.
- By Mail/Fax: Send your completed registration form (download the interactive Word® document linked to above) with payment to: RUSA, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611-27995, Fax: 312-280-5273.
Registration Deadline:
TBA
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