I have been asked to post the following message on behalf
of the NW RAC: please reply direct to Bruce Jackson at the
address below. (Please note that Lans RO e-mail is
temporarily out of action.)
Margaret Procter, Communications Officer, A2A
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NORTH WEST REGIONAL ARCHIVE COUNCIL
OPEN MEETING ON REMOTE ACCESS TO FINDING AIDS
MONDAY 5 JUNE 2000, 10.30am - 4.00pm
ADELPHI BUILDING, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE, PRESTON
The recently established North West Regional Archive
Council has agreed to hold a meeting at which users,
owners and custodians of archives in the North West will
have the opportunity to discuss possible bids as part of
the A2A project. Please feel free to bring this notice to
the attention of any other possible participant whom you
think may be interested.
The A2A Project is in receipt of core funding from the
government to initiate a programme of digitising existing
catalogues and finding aids from archives, to open up
remote access. The programme does not look at digitising
actual documents. The project leaders - Public Record
Office, Historical Manuscripts Commission and the British
Library - are keen to see the development of regional and
sectoral bids to the Heritage Lottery Fund to ensure that
as much material as possible can be made more accessible
through the programme. The aim of the meeting in Preston is
to look at possible themes for bids from organisations in
the North West.
The meeting will also include a short discussion of the
future North West Regional Archive Strategy, and its
possible components.
If you are interested in attending the meeting, please
complete the form below, and return it to Bruce
Jackson, Secretary of the North West Regional Archive
Council at the address given below by Wednesday 31 May. A
charge of £12.50 per person will be made for room hire,
refreshments and a buffet lunch. Parking permits are
available at a cost of £1.75 per day for use in the
University car parks.
I hope you will be able to attend. Numbers will have to be
limited to 40 delegates on a first come first served basis,
so please return your completed form, with payment, to me
as soon as possible. In this instance, please make cheques
payable to Bruce Jackson.
A map, further programme details and parking permit (if
required) will be sent out to those registering.
Bruce Jackson
Secretary, North West Regional Archive Council
C/o Lancashire Record Office
Tel : 01772 263026
Remote Access to Finding Aids
Monday 5 June
Please reserve me
places, at £12.50 per person for the meeting on 5 June.
I require a parking permit at a cost of £1.75 : Yes/No
Special dietary requirements: Yes/No Please state:
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I enclose a cheque for £
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Name(s):
Address:
Contact Telephone number:
Please return the form by 31 May to:
Bruce Jackson
Secretary, North West Regional Archive Council
Lancashire Record Office
Bow Lane
Preston PR1 2RE
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