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GENEALOGY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT FOR SMALL
AND MEDIUM SIZED LIBRARIES

Sponsored by the Special Collections Roundtable and the Public Library Section

Arthur Erickson, Genealogy Librarian from the Greensboro Public Library, will cover the basic rules for working with genealogists and how to build a genealogy collection on small, medium, and large library budgets. He will identify how to find resources and vendors, how to organize collections, how to effectively solicit donations, and the role community relations plays in building one’s genealogy program. The emphasis is on practical advice and necessary details.