Worcester Chapter Meeting
Billy McCarthy presents Congregational Church Library & Archives Resources for Genealogy
Billy's work includes processing some of the oldest and more complex collections housed in the archives, including the Park Street Church records and the Old South Church records. Billy also works alongside CLA’s patrons to help with their reference requests and staffs the reference desk during in-person visits. In 2019, Billy also started working as the collection manager for the archives, working with CLA’s offsite vendor to protect and maintain the organization’s archival records. Some of his professional interests include increasing access, collection management, processing of complex materials, and facilitating research.
About Billy:
Billy McCarthy graduated with a B.A. in History from Bridgewater State College and completed his Masters of Library and Information Science at Simmons University with a concentration in Archival Management. Billy started working at CLA through a graduate internship where he processed a collection about the Congregational Training School for Women. He stayed on a part-time basis processing collections and staffing the reference desk until he was hired full-time in 2018.He is the Head of Reader Services, helping the CLA's visitors with reference requests and facilitating in-person research.
9:30 am EST Socializing
9:45 am EST Business meeting
10:00 am EST Presentation
9:45 am EST Business meeting
10:00 am EST Presentation
This presentation will be Virtual via Zoom. Pre-registration is required
The presentation is free and open to the public.