Room of Live Oak Public Libraries Site Visitation b y Elizabeth Roberds The Kaye Kole Genealogy and Local History Room is located inside the Bull Street Library The tour was given by Sharen Lee ID: 785199
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Kaye Kole Genealogy & Local History RoomofLive Oak Public Libraries
Site Visitation
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Elizabeth Roberds
Slide2The Kaye Kole Genealogy and Local History Room is located inside the Bull Street Library.The tour was given by Sharen Lee.Sharen LeeReference Librarian14
years
of employment in the Genealogy RoomTo prepare herself for this position, she attended as many genealogy seminars and classes as possible.
Site Visitation
May 21, 2013
Slide3Hours of OperationMonday, Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday Sunday
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9-62-6
Slide4Live Oak Public Libraries provides excellent, responsive service to enrich people's lives, support lifelong learning and build and enhance our communities.
Mission Statement
Slide5The greatest percentage of the users are genealogists researching their own family history.College students also use the collection for history, architecture, and biography research.There are a few professional genealogists, authors, historians, and tour guide trainees.Considered the second most haunted city in the United States, Savannah is known for its ghosts. New homeowners who find they have unexpected roommates come to research the history of the house and discover who is haunting their home.
Patrons
Slide6CollectionState and National Genealogy PeriodicalsSavannah City DirectoriesNewspaper IndexService Records Index
Microfilm
Marriage, Death, Land, and Birth Records
Slide7Microfilm & Microfiche CollectionMicrofilmGeorgia Soundex from 1880-1930New York Times from 1939 to presentEarly Savannah Newspapers from 1774- 1849Savannah Morning News from 1850-present
Microfiche
Georgia Marriage Register from 1964-1998Georgia Death Index from 1919-1998
Slide8Online ResourcesThe Live Oak Public Library website contains links to various genealogy resources and databases including:
1940 Census Archives
Ancestry Library EditionGeorgia PioneersHeritage Quest OnlineSavannah Morning News Obituary IndexDatabases that require subscriptions can be accessed from library computers.
Slide9Services ProvidedEquipment:3 Public Access Computers
Microform reader
PhotocopierResearch Assistance:Staff accept customer requests for information.For a fee, copies of requested information will be mailed to the customer.
Slide10Sample of Correspondence Log Kept by Genealogy Staff Regarding Research Requests
Slide11The Kaye Kole Genealogy and Local History Room is part of the Live Oak Public Libraries system and is located within the main library, Bull Street Library.Although there is no official relationship with the Savannah Area Genealogical Association, the genealogy librarian sends a list of new additions to the collection for inclusion in their newsletter.
Relationships
Slide12Technical problems with equipment such as Microfilm machines, computers, and the copier.A small staff makes it difficult to give all customers the assistance they need.
Accessibility:
Budget cuts have led to reduced hours, which decrease the opportunities for researchers to utilize the in-house services.Due to the limited number of parking places, 90 minute parking restrictions are enforced. These restrictions make genealogy room use inconvenient.Common Obstacles
Slide13PrivacyAs part of the Live Oak Public Library system, staff in the genealogy room are required to adhere to the same privacy policies as all library employees.Censorship“When research is done for a customer, how do you handle or share negative information discovered? Should you?” –Lee
Because genealogists are researching family history, the information discovered is personal. When conducting research for a customer, negative information may be uncovered and the employee must decide how to handle sharing this information.
Ethical Dilemmas
Slide14Live Oak Public Library employees who work in the Kaye Kole Genealogy and Local History Room are either Librarians or Library Associates.Education: Minimum requirement is a bachelor’s degree.Training: There is no special training required in genealogy research.
Staff
Slide15Do as much work as possible on your own family genealogy for practice.Keep a wish list of books and resources you would like added to the collection.Consider what is the most user friendly method of organizing the collection.When examining a document, really look at every part of the document because there can be interesting hints buried within them.
Advice