The HCGS has revived the Computer Interest Group with a new name, Technology Interest Group. The purpose of the group is to share information about technologies that are changing the way people do genealogy. Gail Burkholz, Kathy Reed and John Tholking are on the steering committee and Liz Stratton will lead the group. The interest group will sponsor programs, write articles and blog posts and have informal gatherings to share the latest developments. If you would be interested in participating, please email Liz Stratton. You can also sign up online at http://goo.gl/Gtrrp.
We have planned a series of programs on Blogs for the fall. Kathy Reed will begin with an overview of blogging for genealogists, followed by hands-on sessions in October. In November, we will wrap up the series by demonstrating a feed reader to track changes to your favorite blogs, websites, message boards, etc. For more information, see the online calendar.
The Technology Group would love to know what you are most interested in learning more about. We have created a short survey that can be completed online, http://goo.gl/cKDgc. If you would prefer, you can also take the survey by email. For an email survey, contact Liz Stratton.
Our first informal gathering will be on September 24, just after Kathy’s talk on blogs (about 2 pm). We will get to know one another and gather ideas about interests and expertise for future activities.
I took the survey and found it to be very comprehensive. I am very much looking forward to participating in some of these events. Please note that in a few of my responses, answers were not a reflection of my interest in the topic but rather the fact that I already felt pretty knowledgeable about some of the technologies.
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