SLIG Store Highlights
Many have been asking when the SLIG Store would open. After all, the shopping season is beyond “upon us.” 2020 hasn’t made it any easier. Since Covid-19 has affected everything from holiday parties to company incentive plans, suppliers have been inundated with increased orders for months. Naturally, the crunch continued right into December, when we […]
Using Google’s MyMaps as a Research and Analysis Tool Cari A. Taplin, CG Learn to use Google’s “My Maps” as a research and analysis tool including how to create custom maps, tips for genealogical applications, and real-life examples. This workshop includes interactive in-class exercises to walk students through the creation of custom maps, drawing shapes, […]
Tools for Analyzing & Visualizing Family History and DNA Networks Kimberly Powell Network analysis and visualization–commonly used in areas such as social media analysis, biology/medicine, and business data analytics–offers exciting possibilities for exploring ancestral connections and making sense of DNA matches. Join us as we explore the basics of network analysis, including the ways that […]
Organize Your Research and Your Writing with Scrivener Kimberly Powell This hands-on workshop will teach you how to utilize Scrivener to help plan, organize, write, and publish your family research. We’re going to walk through setting up your first Scrivener project through demonstrations interspersed with implementation periods and the chance to ask questions. Make 2021 […]
Resume Building and Digital Presence Janell Esplin This workshop will dive into two aspects of building your professional resume – the one on paper AND your presence on LinkedIn. In the first part of the workshop, we will discuss your professional genealogical resume. We will cover what counts as professional work and what doesn’t. Our […]
Get Your Life Back: Organizational Tools for the Professional Genealogist Jessica M. Taylor This workshop will dive into tools to help you balance your work life AND succeed as a professional genealogist. We’ll discuss scheduling and life balance tools, communication tools, project management, to-do lists, and more. Our focus will be less on the organization […]
Land Your Dream Job: Preparing to Apply for Professional Genealogy Positions Elly Catmull and Christy Fillerup Real-life advice on how to be hired by and succeed at a professional genealogy firm. We’ll help you assess the skills you have and identify which areas to strengthen. We’ll go over education and training options–what is the best […]
We are pleased to announce the technical and professional workshops to be offered during SLIG 2021 Extended. We have selected a handful of our most popular topics over the past few years, along with some new ones, and are offering multiple sessions to hopefully accommodate demand. Each workshop will be taught with periods of instruction […]
Understatement: this past year has been a difficult one for most. We have faced a combination of challenges that many of us never thought we would see in our lifetime – from fires and earthquakes to civil unrest, financial upheaval, political turmoil, the pandemic, and more.* And yet, I have seen some really amazing things […]
Many of you have already “met” Cinda Baxter in her role as SLIG’s Virtual Technical Coordinator. Others are likely familiar with her as a genealogist, fan of all things creative and tech, and frequent SLIG (and other institutes) attendee. It is thanks to Cinda that we have a very firm foot on the ground as […]