SLIG Academy 2021
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 […]
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 […]
As promised, here is the step-by-step guide to Academy registration for 2021. You won’t have time to read it as you go if you want to get a seat. Better to review it now, then be ready to go before the countdown clock turns green at 10:00 am on August 15th (Mountain Time). The rest […]
Repairs complete. Waitlist auto-placement upon lost course working. Enhanced communication upon exiting. More specificity about discounts and syllabus purchases. What more could anyone want? How about a step by step “How do I register for the Academy” quickly and accurately? Or in other words, “Where not to dawdle and why!” What you absolutely must know! […]
Registration opens Saturday, August 8 at 10:00 am MDT for SLIG and for the Academy at 2:00 pm MDT. You can register for a course for each week of SLIG and for as many of the Academy courses as you wish. The system is up and ready for you to review your account – or […]
SLIG Academy for Professionals has gone virtual for 2021! Each class has it’s own day and time, so registering for more than one is an option. Fundamentals of Forensic Genealogy coordinated by Catherine B.W. Desmarais. CG will be offered Wednesdays, 5:00–8:00 pm MT, 10 February through 7 April 2021. This course will explore the field of […]
SLIG Academy for Professionals has gone virtual for 2021! Each class has it’s own day and time, so registering for more than one is an option. The Path to Accreditation and Certification coordinated by Paul H. Graham, AG, CG, CGL will be offered Wednesdays, 11:00 am–2:00 pm MT, 10 February through 7 April 2021. This course […]