Genealogy and the Texas Library Association

Did you know the Texas Library Association has a Genealogy Round Table? Well, they do. They also have the 2009 Annual Conference coming up in Houston. Here are the events produced by the Genealogy Round Table:

Genealogy and WEB 2.0.: Creating an Internet Community Event Presenter: Kimberly M. Gay
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 31, 2009/ 2:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Location: Houston George Brown Convention Center
Take genealogy researching to the next level using Web 2.0. Genealogy communities are flourishing online and are the new way to collaborate in the pursuit of one’s past. From flickr and YouTube to blogs and wikis, social networking websites can help your genealogy research.
GENEALOGY ROUND TABLE.

Innovative Ideas: Managing and Collecting for a Genealogy Library
Event Presenter: Sue Kaufman
Date/Time: Wednesday April, 1, 2009/ 2:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. (Business meeting follows)
Location: Houston George Brown Convention Center
Resources, research, and results: learn best practices for creating, developing, and managing a genealogy collection of any size. [A business meeting follows the program.]
GENEALOGY ROUND TABLE.

Genealogy Social and Tour of the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research
Event Presenter: Sue Kaufman
Date/Time: Wednesday April, 1, 2009/ 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research Library, Houston Texas
Genealogy Social and Tour of the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, 5300 Caroline
Enjoy touring one of the top genealogy libraries in the country.
GENEALOGY ROUND TABLE AND BLACK CAUCUS ROUND TABLE.

You don't have to be a librarian to attend this conference. Many of the events focus on research, technology, archives and preservation. Look for me if you go. I'll be wearing my special libraries hat.