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Archives for London (AfL)
Those members of the list who are interested in archival research in London
might like to know about the newly formed Archives for London which was
launched at London Metropolitan Archives on 6 July.
The keynote address was given by Lisa Jardine, Director of the Centre for
Editing Lives and Letters (CELL) at Queen Mary's College. An energetic and
dynamic user of archive sources who values the help she has received from
London's many archivists and librarians, Lisa has published widely on
feminist Shakespeare criticism, Erasmus of Rotterdam, Sir Francis Bacon, Sir
Christopher Wren, Robert Hooke, East-West Renaissance cultural exchange and
the rise of science. Lisa's current research focuses on Dutch influences in
Britain during the reign of William and Mary. Last Year she became a Trustee
of the V&A and was awarded a CBE. For further details see:
http://www.livesandletters.ac.uk/contacts/lisa.html
Archives for London (AfL) intends to provide a single focal point for both
practitioners and users of archives in London. It aims to build on present
good practice, information
sharing and archive campaigns established by Greater London Archives Network
and the London Archives User Forum and other networking bodies, while
providing greater coherence in presenting the capital's archives agenda to
the outside world.
The AfL Steering Committee continues to nurture this new membership
organisation into existence. A Memorandum and Articles of Association have
been drafted and company and charity registration are in progress. Draft
By-laws, establishing the format of membership, subscriptions, voting rights
and composition of the AfL Board, Advisory Council and Sections, are also in
their final stages of preparation.
AfL aims to be fully inclusive, welcoming any institutional and individual
members from records/information management, collection care/conservation,
local studies librarian, community archive, archive user and practitioner
backgrounds who have an interest in the Capital's wider archives agenda.
Individual membership fees are intended to be an affordable £10 per annum.
Details of institutional membership are available from Nicola Avery. For a
membership application form please contact [log in to unmask]
Membership benefits for archive users and practitioners include
opportunities to:
. Influence regional and national policy on archives. AfL aims to
nominate
representatives on the Archives, Libraries and Museums (ALM London) regional
agency. Members will also be invited to attend AfL's Advisory Council on a
regular basis
. Exchange up-to-date information about the sector through a
newsletter or
e-bulletin and mini list-serve
. Keep informed about what's happening in the archives and records
management domain across London
. Access a regional diary of events and choose from a regular
programme of
visits to record offices and related institutions
. Explore issues of concern or interest with other members at 2-3
conferences and/or seminar events each year
. Widen knowledge and understanding of archival practice and sources
through
AfL's training programme
. Apply for resources as an institutional member to improve services
and
facilities from AfL's Small Grants Fund
. Develop professional and life-long learning skills by participating
in the
work of AfL's Panels and ad hoc committees
Details of the AfL seminar series will be included in a separate email.
Regards
Ruth Paley
AfL newsletter editor
****Look out for details of AfL's new website at
www.archivesforlondon.org***
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