The following is found at Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter and written by the organizers of the 2008 BYU Computerized Genealogy Conference:
Lecture proposals are now being accepted for the 2008 Brigham Young University Computerized Genealogy Conference, which will be held Friday, 14 March, and Saturday, 15 March 2008, at the Conference Center, BYU campus, Provo, Utah. Each lecture period will be 60 minutes, including questions and answers. All presenters are expected to use PowerPoint slide presentations and/or live Internet presentations. Conferences and Workshops will provide LCD projectors, screens, and PC laptop computers with wireless Internet connection. Speakers should plan to bring their PowerPoint slide show on a flash drive, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM. Please be sure to also bring a backup of your presentation.
The deadline for lecture proposals is 1 November 2007. We welcome proposals that address the role of computers and technology as applied to genealogical topics, such as:
- Subscription Web sites and databases
- Research collaboration
- Genealogical methodology
- Digital sources (Web sites, CDs, DVDs, etc.)
- Web-based tools or services
- Research in ethnic, religious, or racial groups, or other topics
- Research in specific record types, such as census or vital records
- Research in U.S. or international regions
- Reference tools and finding aids
- Publishing (books, Internet, CD-ROMs, etc.)
- Hardware or electronic tools
- Software (including comparisons of features between several programs)
- Geographic hardware, software, and other tools
- Genetics or family medical history
- And similar topics
For additional information on conference topics and guidelines, visit Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter to view the complete announcement.
