Whether you are pursuing
genealogical certification or not the Board
for Certification of Genealogists
(BCG) has produced some great resource material and has a very helpful website. And, now, it has a new blog. Here is the announcement from BCG.
The 49-year-old Board for
Certification of Genealogists (BCG), the group that wrote the book on
genealogical standards, recently joined the blogosphere with its blog, SpringBoard:
News and Notes, accessed from http://www.BCGcertification.org.
According
to BCG president Elissa Scalise Powell, CGSM, CGLSM, of Pennsylvania
Future posts will come from BCG
officers, trustees, and committee members and will include
- names and profiles of new certificants (whose portfolios of work have been judged to meet the standards set out in the BCG Genealogical Standards Manual),
- news of conferences and events where BCG will have a presence through exhibit booths, lectures, certification seminars, and social events, and
- information, advice, and explanation on genealogy standards, the certification procedures, and other items of interest.
In addition a current-events
calendar lists where BCG will have a presence. Anyone may subscribe to email
notifications of new posts from the site as well.
Using blog software through its
website allows BCG to communicate more frequently than its triannual
newsletter, OnBoard, to which anyone may subscribe for a yearly fee. The
organization also has a presence on Facebook (currently open to the public) and
LinkedIn® (for associates).
Said Powell, “We enjoy being able to
offer timely news and notes to help advance the mission we began in
1964–defining, supporting, explaining, and advocating high standards in
genealogy.”
FYI: BCG is an independent
certifying body recognized nationally and internationally. It is not affiliated
with, or part of, any group. More information is available at http://www.bcgcertification.org/aboutbcg/index.html.
Certified Genealogist,
Certified Genealogical Lecturer, CG and CGL are proprietary service marks of
the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) used by the Board to identify
its program of genealogical competency and evaluation and used under license by
the Board’s associates. The Board’s name is registered with the U.S. Patent
& Trademark Office.
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