{"id":326,"date":"2012-03-26T16:53:14","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T00:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheldon-hess.org\/coral\/?p=326"},"modified":"2012-03-26T16:53:14","modified_gmt":"2012-03-27T00:53:14","slug":"adrinfo2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sheldon-hess.org\/coral\/2012\/03\/adrinfo2\/","title":{"rendered":"Alaska Digital Resources – Week 2 – Genealogy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The preliminaries<\/strong><\/p>\n

First off, yes, I know that we’re well into Week 3 already. Er. Week 4. But that’s what “self-paced” means, right? If I finish by the end of May, it counts, and I get some sort of color certificate or something! (I didn’t sign up for the credit course, so there might not even be a certificate?) I’ll catch up quickly, I think: after all, pretty days when I can’t concentrate on “actual work” are MADE for efforts like this, right?<\/p>\n

Second, I put genealogy off for a reason, besides general busyness. Professionally, it’s something I have no experience with, but I find it really intimidating. I’ve never had a patron ask me for help with it, though I have dreaded that eventuality for quite some time. And personally, well, I don’t want this post to get too LiveJournally, but suffice it to say, my family history is neither particularly comprehensible nor a source of pride for me. (And because I hate it when people are vague and leave me wondering what’s the story, I’ll add one clarification: there’s nothing interesting, at least that I know of. No mass murderers, no sociopathic royalty.) <\/p>\n

But I’d really<\/em> like to be able to help any patrons who come in with these questions, so off I go! <\/p>\n

The exercises<\/strong><\/p>\n

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