Today's post is from Cheryl Smith, Genealogy Librarian at Haggard Library in Plano:

What materials do you buy for your genealogy collection?
What materials should be bought for any genealogy collection?
How do you decide what to buy and what to pass on?
Where do you acquire these materials?
What databases should you subscribe to and what links should you know about?
How do you begin?

(Photo courtesy of jmark at SRX)

Shirley Apley, Fort Worth Public Library Senior Librarian; Dreanna Belden, University of North Texas Libraries; and Cheryl Smith, Plano Public Library system will discuss how to plan for acquiring genealogy materials; key genealogy reference materials will be suggested to purchase or add to your collection, and genealogical databases and Internet links that you need to know will be discussed. We hope to fill your head with many ideas to take back to your library, as we want to make sure you know where to begin and where to go for help if you need it. We are excited to bring you this program so feel free to come join us at TLA!

Collecting the Best of the Past: Genealogy Reference
Wednesday, April 16 10:15-11:50 am