Posted on behalf of Sam Collenette:
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Dear Colleagues
Birmingham City Archives are hosting a Basic Archives Skills Training Day
on 24th July 2006. The course is aimed at archive assistants, local studies
and library staff who may be working with Archives for the first time. The
programme and booking form are pasted below with details of who to contact
to confirm a place. The course includes sessions on Accessioning,
Legislation, Access, Preservation, Finding Aids and Enquiries. The day is
being run by Margaret Crockett and Janet Foster of the Archive-Skills
Consultancy. The cost of the training is £100 and this includes handouts
and refreshments but not lunch.
The venue is Conference Room 4, Birmingham Central Library, Chamberlain
Square, Birmingham, B3 3HQ and is a 15 minute walk from both New Street and
Snow Hill Stations - see www.streetmap.co.uk for the location.
If you require any further details or wish to book a place please email:
[log in to unmask] ; [log in to unmask] or phone 0121
303 4217 (Tues-Fri).
Thanks
Sam Collenette
Birmingham City Archives
Floor 7
Central Library
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
B3 3HQ
email: [log in to unmask]
website: www.birmingham.gov.uk/archives
phone: 0121 303 4217
Basic Archives Skills Training Course
Venue: Conference Room 4, Floor 4, Birmingham Central Library
Date: 24th July 2006
Cost: £100 including handbook and refreshments but please bring a packed
lunch.
Course led by: Janet Foster and Margaret Crockett
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| Introduction | 10.00 -
10.30 |
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| What are Archives? | 10.30 ?
11.00 |
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| Accessioning Archives | 11.00 ?
11.30 |
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| Coffee | 11.30 ?
11.45 |
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| Legislation: Copyright, FOI and Data Protection | 11.45 ?
12.15 |
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| Providing Access to Archives: Group Brainstorm | 12.15 ?
12.45 |
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| Lunch | 12.45 ?
1.45 |
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| Preservation: Strategies and Guidelines | 1.45 ?
2.45 |
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| Description Exercise | 2.45 ?
3.15 |
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| Tea | 3.15 ?
3.30 |
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| Finding Aids and Enquiries | 3.30 ?
4.00 |
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| Info-byte ~ National Archives Network | 4.00 ?
4.15 |
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| Round-up & Discussion | 4.15 ?
4.45 |
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If you require any further details or wish to book a place on this course
please contact Alison Smith, Birmingham City Archives.
Email: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
Telephone 0121 303 4217 (Tues-Fri)
Basic Archives Skills Training Day Booking Form
Date: 24th July 2006
Venue: Birmingham City Archives
Applicant's Name:
Organisation:
Address:
Email:
Phone:
Address for Invoice to be sent if different from above:
Purchase Order Reference (if booking has been confirmed):
Purchase Orders should be made out to Birmingham City Council, Central
Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, B3 3HQ.
The description should read Basic Archives Skills Training, Birmingham City
Archives 24/7/06
Please e-mail form to [log in to unmask] or phone Alison with
these details on 0121 303 4217 Tues ? Fri.
Please Note: Lunch is not included all attendees should bring a packed
lunch
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