BCG IN THE
NEWS: Trustees and Website Changes Announced
Elissa
Scalise Powell, CG, CGL, President of the Board for Certification of Genealogists,
announced trustee changes to the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG),
effective 14 October 2012. Yearly elections bring new or incumbent trustees to
the board for three-year terms. Going off the board this year are:
Ann Carter Fleming, CG, CGL, of
Missouri
Barbara Mathews, CG, of
Massachusetts
Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG, of
California
Willis H. White, CG, of Virginia
According to President Powell,
"We heartily thank those who are leaving their trustee positions for their
service to the board. We trust that they will continue to contribute to the
many facets of genealogical research, scholarship, and activities and wish them
well in all future endeavors."
The fifteen current members of
BCG’s Board of Trustees are:
Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL,
of Pennsylvania, President,
Michael S. Ramage, JD, CG, of
Pennsylvania, Vice-president
Dawne Slater-Putt, CG, of Indiana, Secretary
Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG, of Illinois, Treasurer
Dawne Slater-Putt, CG, of Indiana, Secretary
Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG, of Illinois, Treasurer
Stefani Evans, CG, of Nevada,
Executive Committee Member-at-Large
CindyLee Butler Banks, CG, AG®, of Nebraska
Warren Bittner, CG, of Utah
CindyLee Butler Banks, CG, AG®, of Nebraska
Warren Bittner, CG, of Utah
Laura Murphy DeGrazia, CG, of New
York
Victor S. Dunn, CG, of Virginia
Victor S. Dunn, CG, of Virginia
Alison Hare, CG, of Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada
Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, of Virginia
Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, of Virginia
David McDonald, CG, of Wisconsin
Debra S. Mieszala, CG, of Illinois
Debra S. Mieszala, CG, of Illinois
Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL,
FASG, of Tennessee
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, of New Jersey
Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, of New Jersey
WEBSITE NEWS
Many people wonder if board certification
is for them. To address this question, BCG is placing website help in the form
of a new certification seminar and several audio testimonials of which three
are currently available at http://bcgcertification.org/certification/why.html.
We hope you will enjoy hearing from the immediate past president, David
McDonald, CG; a librarian, Beth Stahr, CG; and a professional genealogist,
Michael Hait, CG, who offer their reasons for seeking certification. Testimonials rotate
periodically, so please check back to hear more.
The Certification Seminar is a
one-hour presentation that explains in detail what is expected of applicants when
they assemble a portfolio and what applicants can expect of the certification
process. Presented by Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL,
Thomas W. Jones, Ph.D., CG, CGL, FASG, and David McDonald, CG, it was taped in
August 2012 by FamilySearch and is also a part of its Learning Center video
library. BCG would like to thank FamilySearch for making this video possible.
Societies and individuals are invited to view the seminar at http://bcgcertification.org/seminar/index.html.
Founded in 1964, the mission of
the Board for Certification of Genealogists is to foster public confidence in
genealogy as a respected branch of history by promoting an attainable, uniform
standard of competence and ethics among genealogical practitioners, and by
publicly recognizing persons who meet that standard. The publication The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual
sets forth the currently accepted standards for all areas of genealogical
research.
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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