When: 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 Librarianship
The 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.
Looking over a table at the amazing backdrop for the evening - most of that is painted on the walls and ceiling.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.
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.The last speaker was the Man of Honour – Sir Randy of Filby (see below in photo gallery).
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.A photo gallery of the evening follows…
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After the excitement of Wednesday, Thursday was going to be more of the same, albeit with a slightly later start. The Keynote was to start at 8:30am. At 8:15am there was a loooooooooong line of many hundreds of people still waiting to get their name tags and paraphernalia from the Registration Booth. The keynote started…
![The Buffet Line](https://lisaandroger.com/wp/wp-content/gallery/randy-riley-celebration/img_6859.jpg "The food was amazing. Two \\"others\\" look on from high.")
![Barbara Brown](https://lisaandroger.com/wp/wp-content/gallery/randy-riley-celebration/img_6867.jpg "Barbara Brown from the Abrams Foundation. On the left - \\"Let\'s Play Ball\\".")
![Sir Randy of Filby](https://lisaandroger.com/wp/wp-content/gallery/randy-riley-celebration/img_6873.jpg "Kris is crowning Randy as \\"Sir Randy of Filby\\".")
