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First – note that this blog is not about the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Instead, it is about the new LDS Church History Library, located just over a block to the east on North Temple (next to Continue reading The New LDS Church History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah
EBSCO Publishing Becomes Worldwide Library Distributor of Footnote™ Historical Digital Archive and Genealogy Database IPSWICH, Mass. – (BUSINESS WIRE) – EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) and Footnote have announced a distribution deal making EBSCO the exclusive worldwide distributor of Footnote.com for libraries Continue reading EBSCO Publishing Makes Footnote.com Available to Libraries
The Kings Highway branch of the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) has been closed for four years. During this time, the library received a full renovation, costing 7.5 million dollars. The library reopened June 11, and is located at 2115 Ocean Continue reading Kings Highway Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library Reopens After $7.5 Million Renovation
Oral history is an integral part of genealogy. The Florence Community Library in Florence, Arizona is helping to capture those stories. The following excerpt is from an article in the Florence News section of the TriValleyCentral.com. … for the next Continue reading Florence, Arizona Library Participating in “Capturing Arizona’s Stories” June 1-20, 2009
There’s an interesting article in the May 26, 2009 edition of Fredericksburg.com about the Central Rappahannock Heritage Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia – and how it serves as a repository for over “46,000 documents, photos and library books, some dating to Continue reading The Central Rappahannock Heritage Center in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Has the Records for Blacks & Whites Alike
The following news release was received from Wallace D. Huskonen, OGS Publicity Chairman: The Ohio Genealogical Society will break ground for its new library and headquarters in Bellville, Ohio, on Friday, May 29 at 10:30 a.m. For several years, OGS Continue reading Ohio Genealogical Society Schedules Groundbreaking for Its New Library
Budgets are tight and cuts are being made. The genealogy library in Edgefield, South Carolina has come under the budget microscope. The following excerpt is from a much longer article on the county council meeting gives some idea of the Continue reading Shall We Cut the Budget for the Genealogy Library?
When the manuscripts in the Lincoln collection find their new home in the Allen County Public Library next month, they will be joined by two museum staff members. The museum workers will join the library’s staff, but money raised by Continue reading Museum Staff to Join Genealogy Department at Allen County Library to Help With the Digitization of the Lincoln Documents
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today the appointment of Daniel J. Caron as Librarian and Archivist of Canada, effective April 25, 2009. Mr. Caron, currently Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Corporate Management and Horizontal Integration Sector, Library and Archives Continue reading Prime Minister Stephen Harper Announces the Appointment of the New Librarian & Archivist of Canada
Anyone planning to visit the New York State Library or Archives in Albany over the next few weeks might want to rearrange their schedule, or at least allow plenty of time for the detours they will encounter. Parts of I-787 Continue reading Filming for Angelina Jolie’s “Salt” May Disrupt Traffic Around the New York State Library in Albany through Monday, May 4
The Stow-Munroe Falls, Ohio, Public Library will soon be relocating their historical collection which contains documents and records that were formerly kept in an “historical room” which was sometimes closed. The historical items will be moved near the information services Continue reading Stow – Munroe Falls Library to Move their Historical Collection for Better Access
Diaries can be a delightful window into the lives of our ancestors. The Historical and Genealogical Library in Circleville has a copy of the diary of Jacob W. Stiverson, beginning January 1, 1888. Following is an excerpt from the article Continue reading The Diary of Jacob W. Stiverson of South Bloomfield, Ohio
BRIDGEPORT [Connecticut] — A tight budget is forcing one of the best-known departments of the Bridgeport Public Library to be partially shelved. After July 1, patrons of the library system’s main Burroughs and Saden Library will have only three days Continue reading The Historical Collection of the Bridgeport Connecticut Library to Have Hours Cut to 3 days Per Week
NEWPORT [Maine] – The Newport Cultural Center on Main Street will be finished and ready for the public at a grand opening celebration on Saturday. The public may stop by to tour the new center from noon to 3 p.m. Continue reading Newport, Maine, Cultural Center to Open With Genealogy Resources
Think about it… Genealogists love the ease with which we can get information from the Internet. But we know it’s not all here… So we still end up in libraries and archives – a lot! And at the library, who Continue reading Are Research Librarians Living Search Engines?