BRITISH RECORDS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Beyond the Fringe: archives of pressure groups
Tuesday 29 November
Bishopsgate Institute
230 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4QH (close to Liverpool Street Station)
Social and political dissent and riot are not new: they have been a part of our history for centuries. Contributing to these movements are groups of people who unite in order to try to change attitudes and legislation, sometimes by peaceful demonstration, publicity and education, sometimes through violence. Such bodies outside the establishment, on the fringe, aiming for changes in our society, are the focus of this year’s BRA Annual Conference.
Documenting their work is one of the last things on the mind of most of those caught up in such organisations, and all too often their story has been lost or survives only in a very fragmented way. Historians and archivists ought to know more about the importance of these records than they do. They are not easy to acquire, vulnerable, and cover a wide range of issues from sexual and gender politics to economic and political dissent. Is enough being done to ensure the preservation of this material? What role should the archivist take? How proactive should and can archivists and historians be? The Conference presentations will look at approaches in this field and address the research value of these records, as well as considering issues of acquisition, selection, and preservation. There will be time for questions and discussion during the day.
Speakers include:
• Inderbir Bhullar, Information Librarian at The Women’s Library on zines and web archives
• Judy Burg, Archivist at University of Hull the archival problems raised by pressure groups’ records
• Jean Crawford and Pete Wadley Archivists from the Scottish National Archives/ General Register Office
• Alison Cullingford, Head of Special Collections at the University of Bradford on peace archives
• Stefan Dickers, Archivist at Bishopsgate Institute on documenting radical history
• Sue Donnelly, Archivist at LSE on records of sexual politics and confidentality issues
This year we are delighted that the Maurice Bond Memorial lecture, ‘Linkages - making archives relevant to policy making’, will be given by Michael Meadowcroft, Chair of The Leeds Library; Hon Librarian and Archivist, National Liberal Club; Liberal MP, Leeds West, 1983-87.
Bishopsgate Institute is a Grade II* listed building, constructed in 1895 to provide a public library, public hall and meeting rooms for people living and working in the City of London. Its library holds world-renowned collections on London history, labour and socialist history, freethought and humanism, co-operation, and protest and campaigning. This year it has been magnificently refurbished and we are delighted to be able to hold our Conference there. There will be an opportunity for those interested to have a tour of the refurbished Institute, library and archives during the lunch break.
This promises to be an exceptionally interesting and rewarding day. As usual a buffet lunch, teas and coffees are included. In addition we will have drinks following the Maurice Bond Memorial lecture.
Prices have been kept the same as last year with the usual concessions for the unwaged and students. Attendance at the Maurice Bond memorial lecture and AGM are free.
For full details of the programme and to download the form use the following link: British Records Association Annual Conference 2011
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Julia Sheppard
Vice-Chair, BRA
British Records Association
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