This blog will grow in 2 directions - hopefully I’ll keep it up going forward, but I also want to try and make some historical posts, as if I did have a blog in the past. So posts will show up as new for a while... Then I’ll change the date to reflect when it would have been posted so it’s chronological.
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Randy Riley – 2010 Filby Award Celebration
Posted on May 12th, 2010 No commentsWhen: Wednesday evening, 12 May 2010.
Where: Archives side of the Michigan Library and Historical Center, Lansing, Michigan
What: To Celebrate the 2010 Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship Winner
Who: Randy Riley is the winner of the 2010 Filby Award for Genealogical LibrarianshipThe Michigan Genealogical Council, in conjunction with the Michigan State Archives and Museum put on a gathering to celebrate Randy Riley’s award of the 2010 Filby Award for Genealogical Librarianship. The venue was on the 2nd floor of the Michigan Historical Center, almost in amongst the exhibits.
A number of people with connections to genealogy in Michigan, and/or the Library of Michigan spoke glowingly of Randy’s contributions since joining the Library of Michigan.
Looking over a table at the amazing backdrop for the evening - most of that is painted on the walls and ceiling.
The last speaker was the Man of Honour – Sir Randy of Filby (see below in photo gallery).
Kim is a past president of the Michigan Genealogical Council, and currently works for Ancestry.com. On the left Randy is with Jan Alpert, President of the National Genealogical Society having just received the 2010 Filby Award.
A photo gallery of the evening follows… Read the rest of this entry »
Randy was the last speaker. He spoke of the honour, and of how it is about the Collection and the Staff, not just about him.
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And the Puckerbrush goes to…
Posted on June 14th, 2009 1 commentWhat a surprise a week ago to find a couple of comments on my very new blog waiting my moderation that weren’t spam, but were instead telling me I’d been nominated for a “Puckerbrush Blog Award for Excellence”. Thanks very much to Delia Furrer for this unexpected recognition – now I have to try and live up to this
The Puckerbrush Award
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