Reply-To: | | [log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 15 Feb 2006 17:17:52 -0000823_iso-8859-1 Dear colleagues, The Community Access to Archives Project (CAAP) was a one-year project investigating the development of relationships between formal archives and community archives using case studies drawn mostly from Hackney and West Yorkshire. Copies of the CAAP Final Report and Outreach Pack are still available. To request one, please contact Liam Greenshields at [log in to unmask] The documentation is also available to download at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/partnerprojects/caap/documents.htm. Community archives are collections of material that encapsulate a particular community's understanding of its history and identity, often 'unofficial' records that might not normally be preserved, let alone widely available. For the communities involved, community archive [...]60_15Feb200617:17:[log in to unmask]
130027 31 21_family holiday events19_Victoria [log in to unmask], 16 Feb 2006 12:30:23 +0000508_ISO-8859-1 Dear all
Like many of you, we are currently running family holiday events and seem to be experiencing fluctuating visitor numbers for these. Staff involved have put a great deal of effort into the planning and preparation, so we are keen to attract as many people as possible.
Has anyone got any tips or suggestions for attracting people - marketing or suggestions for exciting events?! Currently we ask people to book in advance -either on the day or beforehand [...]59_16Feb200612:30:[log in to unmask]
130059 93 25_Re: family holiday events13_Kelly, [log in to unmask], 16 Feb 2006 12:56:55 -0000463_iso-8859-1 Dear Victoria,
We are currently over-run - dealing with about 300 people a day just in our activity space. This is partly due to our curent exhibition being all about dinosaurs, I guess!
Things that we do for marketing are:
Have consistent times and days for activities, so that people know they can come in, even if they do not know what is on that particular holiday. Ours are Tues, WEd and Thurs from 10-12 and from 2-4pm. [...]54_16Feb200612:56:[log in to unmask]
130153 124 16_Big Book writers13_Osborne, [log in to unmask], 16 Feb 2006 14:18:27 -0000452_iso-8859-1 Hello All
Does anyone know anyone who writes Big Books to go with exhibitions? If so, could they be kind enough to share contact details? If many received will circulate back to all interested.
thanks as ever
Kate
Kate Osborne Access Officer Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Queen Street EXETER EX4 3RX Tel: 01392 665858 direct dial: 01392 665965 email: [log in to unmask]:18:[log in to unmask]
130278 79 31_Calling all East Midlands AMA's11_Katy [log in to unmask], 17 Feb 2006 10:38:34 +0000347_US-ASCII APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTING
Dear All,
I am pleased to invite all museum professionals working towards their AMA in the East Midlands to the launch of our regional AMA support group.
The first meeting of the group is to be held on Wednesday 5th April (10.00 am ? 13.00 pm) at EMMLAC?s offices in Leicester. [...]42_17Feb200610:38:[log in to unmask]
130358 96 15_sourcing cotton16_Sullivan, [log in to unmask], 17 Feb 2006 12:21:14 -0000490_iso-8859-1 Dear All
As part of a sequencing activity, we need to get hold of some cotton bolls/raw cotton - does anyone have any idea where such a thing could be found in the UK?
Thanks
Kirsty
Kirsty Sullivan Schools & Special Needs Officer, Access & Learning Museum in Docklands
West India Quay London. E14 4AL Tel: 020 7001 9835 Fax: 0870 444 3858 Email: [log in to unmask] www.museumindo}Ä Çn |