PLAN - WHAT DID YOU SET OUT TO DO? | |
| Summary/ Description of Activity | |
| Introduction to three Danish and one US databases with access to parish registers and censuses. Introduction to possibilities of finding parish registers and/or censuses via Google | |
| Learning objectives: | |
| Beginners in genealogy research are introduced to finding and using data from parish registers and/or censuses on the internet. | |
| DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY | |
| Date [dd/mm/yyyy] | October 20th 2008 |
| Length of activity | 2 hours |
| Frequency | Twice a year |
| Organiser | Jyllinge Library ( Branch library) + librarians in the adult department |
| Tutor | Librarian |
| Group Size | Max. 12 |
| Venue | Library |
| Location | Roskilde Libraries, Jyllinge Branch DK |
| Environment | Rural |
| Location Factors | You need access to the internet |
| Partnerships | None |
| Target group | 60+ retired and seniors |
| Contact | jyllinge@roskildebib.dk Phone: +45 46 31 82 30 |
| Marketing | Advertisements in local papers. The Library website. Leaflets and Library seasonal programmes.Posters in library and surroundings |
| Method of delivery | tutor |
| Equipment required | PCs Internet +Projector preferably one pc/participant |
| Other Factors | |
| Tasks | (Task4) Maintain and increase seniors competences |
EVALUATION OF ACTIVITY| Evaluation of the Learning Objectives |
| The participants learned to use the databases, enabling them to search for information regarding genealogy themselves |
| Evaluation of the activity |
| 12 citizens had signed up – 10 participated. One of the databases requires a login name, which can be obtained by a free sign up to the database – this presented some difficulties |
| Evaluation of what was learned by the participants |
| The participants familiarized themselves with the databases |
| Evaluation of what staff have learned |
| It is an advantage to alternate between demonstration of databases and participants doing assignments |
| Keywords |
| genealogy;internet;databases; pc-workshops |
| ANALYSIS OF EVALUATION |
| What would you change to improve activity? |
| What particular circumstance could affect a change in the activity? |
| In case tutoring cannot be performed by PC and projector, overhead projectors and white board can be used |
| Other possible Activities |
| Introduction to further databases useful for genealogy studies |
| Best practice |
| The tutor should be an experienced searcher on the internet and familiar with databases as such.Internet searching knowledge is valuable for trained genealogists. They might not have obtained the skills necessary for using the internet or databases |
| Transferability: |