About the Genealogy and Local History Section
Scope
Our mission is to be a voice for genealogy and local history librarians in the international information community, to facilitate networking among subject specialists and libraries, archives, museums, and related societies and institutions, and to encourage the development of genealogy and local history collections and user services.
Goals
1: Be a voice for genealogy and local history librarians in the international information community.
2: Facilitate and promote global networking among genealogy and local history professionals and between libraries, archives, and museums serving genealogists and family and local historians.
3: Support and promote improved traditional and electronic genealogy and local history reference services.
4: Proactively address data privacy and information access concerns that affect genealogy and local history collections and services.
Russell S. Lynch
Chair
Collection Developer
Family History Library
50 East North Temple Street (JSMB6W)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah 84150
UNITED STATES
Tel. + (1) 801 240 1315
Fax + (1) 801 240 5535
Email: lynchrs@familysearch.org
Elizabeth Anne Melrose
Secretary
UK CILIP
5 Albion Street, Skeldergate
York YO1 6HJ
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel. +44 (0)1904 644335
Email: elizabeth.melrose@btinternet.com
Randy Jay Olsen
Information Coordinator
Director of Libraries
Church History Department, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
15 East North Temple Street
SALT LAKE CITY Utah 84150-1600
UNITED STATES
Tel.+(1) (801) 240 5626
Fax.+(1) (801) 240 4901
Email: randy.olsen@ldschurch.org
Terry Dahlin
Newsletter Editor
Assistant University Librarian for Public Services
2064 HBLL
Harold B. Lee Library
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah 84602
UNITED STATES
Tel.: + (1) 801 422 1267
Email: terry_dahlin@byu.edu
Last update: 15 November 2011
