Presented to the Palm Springs Genealogical Society, September 2013.

2. What can you do WITH it?What can you do WITH it?
What can it do FOR you?What can it do FOR you?
• For a genealogist:
• Check out Library materials
• Request Interlibrary Loans
• Access Heritage Quest
from the Library OR home
• Access Ancestry.com from
the Library
• …and MORE!

3. Where is the
book you
need?
YOU DON’T NEED
TO FIND IT!
THE LIBRARY
WILL!
What you need for Interlibrary Loan:
•Valid PSPL Library Card
•Title of book
•Author of book
• More information is useful, but not
necessary

4.  If you don’t have a computer, you
don’t have to be left out!
 Use the Internet for one hour at day at PSPL
 With your PSPL Library Card
 Don’t have a PSPL Card?
 15-minute guest stations available
Printing is .
10 cents
per page

5. Access at
PSPL without
a Library
Card.
Access from
home with a
Library Card.

6. • Brand new service added this year
• May only be accessed on PSPL computers in the Library
• Delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories,
photos, and over 7,500 databases of historical records
• Notable collections include:
• Civil War collections
• New Irish record collections
• Slave owner petitions

7.  For reliable genealogy links, visit the
Library’s website
 To easily reach the Genealogy page, use
this:
 www.tinyurl.com/psplgeneawww.tinyurl.com/psplgenea
logylogy
 Links to librarian-selected, non-
commercial, non-subscription
websites

8. What does this year have in store?

9.  Membership
 Without members, there is no Society
 Member dues are used for the Society ONLY
 Member dues provide:
 Monthly meetings at the Palm Springs Library
 Professional speakers each month on a wide variety of genealogical
topics
 Funds to provide hand-outs, etc., to assist with your research
 Member benefits: (NEW!)
 Prizes and gifts
 Promotional items, gifts, books, etc., will be given to or won by
members throughout the year
 Field Trip(s)
 Possible to charter a bus for genealogy study field trip(s)

10.  Don’t worry today!
 Membership drive will start next month
 PSGS accepts check or cash
 Those joining or renewing their membership will
receive an entry for special prizes
 Drawing at November meeting
 YOUR MEMBERSHIP MATTERS!

11.  President’s Goals for PSGS
 Membership Drive
 Everyone is welcome at meetings, but your membership counts!
 Special benefits for members
 Prizes and gifts
 Field trip(s)
 Inclusion in Surname List on new website
 You never know who is researching the same thing you are!
 New PSGS website
 Improved information and updates
 PSGS Facebook
 Current information from PSGS, as well as other genealogy
societies, and our favorite speakers
 Content by members included

12. The Palm Springs
Genealogy Society
exists for YOU, its
members and guests.
What would you like
your Society to do for
YOU?

13. Palm Springs Genealogical Society President: Shelly Longoria
psgspresident@gmail.com
This presentation is also available at:
http://www.slideshare.net/illustratedlibrarian