I had discovered a new blog from the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) a few days ago and was very excited. It will be a great way to get information out to the public on the certification process and new board-certified genealogists. Now they have issued a press release with details on the blog.
BOARD
FOR CERTIFICATION OF GENEALOGISTS
P.
O. Box 14291Washington, DC 20044
For
Immediate Release
DATE: 8 January 2013
SUBJECT: BCG’s New Blog: SpringBoard:
News and Notes
The 49-year-old Board for Certification
of Genealogists (BCG), the group that wrote the book on genealogical
standards, recently joined the blogosphere with its blog,
SpringBoard: News and Notes, accessed from
http://www.BCGcertification. org.
Future posts will come from BCG
officers, trustees, and committee members and will include
- names and profiles of new certificants (whose portfolios of work have been judged to meet the standards set out in the BCG Genealogical Standards Manual),
- news of conferences and events where BCG will have a presence through exhibit booths, lectures, certification seminars, and social events, and
- information, advice, and explanation on genealogy standards, the certification procedures, and other items of interest.
In addition a current-events calendar
lists where BCG will have a presence. Anyone may subscribe to email
notifications of new posts from the site as well.
Using blog software through its website
allows BCG to communicate more frequently than its triannual
newsletter, OnBoard, to which anyone may subscribe for a
yearly fee. The organization also has a presence on Facebook
(currently open to the public) and LinkedIn® (for associates).
Said Powell, “We enjoy being able to
offer timely news and notes to help advance the mission we began in
1964–defining, supporting, explaining, and advocating high
standards in genealogy.”
FYI: BCG is an independent certifying
body recognized nationally and internationally. It is not affiliated
with, or part of, any group. More information is available at
http://www.bcgcertification. org/aboutbcg/index.html.
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.
Contact
Information:
Nicki
Birch, CG, Executive Director for BCGoffice@BCGcertification.org www.BCGcertification.org
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