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[[Image:BrissonBanks.jpg]] Claire V. Brisson-Banks, B.S., MLIS, A.G.®, APG
Claire is a professional researcher with many years experience in genealogy and family history research. She is a native of RI and moved to Utah in 2003. She has worked for the FHL since 2005. She had the opportunity to create the "Especially for Youth" section on the desktop at the FHL which is now available on this Research Wiki. She has lectured on a large variety of topics concentrating on various localities as well as the youth and the latest tech tools. She loves spending time with her family, reading, and writing.

Education

 * Masters in Library and Information Science (2010)
 * San Jose State University, San Jose, California
 * Bachelors: Computer Information Science (2003)
 * Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI
 * Associates: Community College of RI(1999)
 * Warwick, RI

Credentials
Accredited Genealogists® in England: 2008-Present

ICAPGEN, Salt Lake City, UT

Experience

 * Sr. Staff Information Services Specialist, Family History Library: 2006-present
 * Administrator for FHL Facebook Fan Page: 2009-present
 * US/Canada Research Consultant, Family History Library: May, 2005 - Nov., 2005
 * FHL Intern Coordinator: 2008-present
 * Family History Director, Providence, RI Family History Center: 1988-2003
 * Maintains own business, Timeless Genealogies: 2005-present

Community Involvement

 * Board Member for UGA (Utah Genealogical Association): 2004-2008
 * 2nd Vice-President for UGA: 2007-2008
 * UGA Crossroads Committee Member: 2008-present
 * Collections Committee Member for CCLA (Consortium of Church Libraries &amp; Archives) 2008-present
 * Collections Chair-Elect for CCLA: 2009-2010
 * Collections Chair for CCLA: 2010-2011
 * Commissioner for ICAPGen (International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists) 2010-present

Lecturer and Presenter at the following locations:

 * ICAPGen Annual Conference, Oct., 2010
 * Ogden Family History Conference, Sept, 2010
 * BYU Conferences: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
 * Genealogy &amp; Family Heritage Jamboree: 2006
 * International Conference on Jewish Genealogy: 2007
 * Salt Lake Instititute of Genealogy (SLIG): 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005
 * South Davis Family History Fair: 2007, 2006
 * UGA Conferences: 2008, 2006
 * Various local conferences in RI, MA, CT, MN, UT: 1991-Present

Published

 * Journal of the British Isles Family History Society - U.S.A., 2010
 * "Scottish Highlanders in America"
 * Library Management Journal: Issue 4/5 2010
 * "Managing change and transitions: a comparison of different models and their commonalities"
 * UGA Crossroads: Various Issues from 2006-Present
 * "News from the Professionals"
 * "Window on the Library"
 * "Web-Chat"
 * "Scottish Highlanders in America"
 * "Famly Time Capsules"
 * Links A Home Schooling Publication: September, 2007
 * "Family Time Capsules often contain Family Treasures"
 * Everton's Genealogical Helper: Nov/Dec 2005
 * "The Genes in Genealogy"

Classes Taught

 * Are Your Ancestors Frozen in Time?
 * Attacking those BrickWalls
 * Canadian Research
 * Canadian Online Research
 * Canadian Census Records
 * Canadian Church Records
 * Finding those Ancestors " A Beginner's Guide"
 * Impact of Technology on Genealogy &amp; Family History
 * The Quest for Your English Ancestors
 * Internet Research
 * LDS Research
 * New England Research
 * Scotish Highlanders in America
 * The Perfect Social Media: Family History &amp; Genealogy
 * Using Technology to Involve Children in Family History &amp; Genealogy
 * Why Family History?

Associations
American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, RI

American Library Association, Chicago, IL

Cambridge Family History Society, Cambridge, England

Mountain Plains Library Association

Society of Genealogists, London, England

Tay Valley Family History Society, Dundee, Scotland

Utah Genealogical Association, Salt Lake City, UT

Utah Library Association

Online Activity
Blogger: Who will tell their stories? / Learning 2.0 Web Skills

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