VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
(Bishopsgate Institute/London and Middlesex Archaeological Society Glass
Slide Digitisation Project)
Bishopsgate Institute is an independent centre for adult education and
cultural activities, only three minutes' walk away from Liverpool Street
Station. Bishopsgate Library, part of the Institute, offers free public
access to its unique special collections within the environment of its
listed Victorian reading room and its archives include the papers of
Charles Bradlaugh, George Jacob Holyoake, historian Raphael Samuel and
the records of the London Co-operative Society. Further information on
the Institute and the Library can be found at:
http://www.bishopsgate.org.uk <http://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/> .
Bishopsgate Institute is looking for volunteers to undertake the
digitisation of its glass slide collection of images. The collection
features images of most of London's landmarks, churches, open spaces,
statues and buildings, alongside social and cultural scenes and
portraits of the famous from the turn of the century to the interwar
period. The slides comprise a fascinating and unique resource for
studying the changing nature of the City over a number of years and the
project aims to open up this collection to use by researchers of all
backgrounds. The images will be catalogued and placed onto the Library's
ADLIB catalogue and will be made available online via this catalogue in
2007.
We require enthusiastic, self-motivated and well-organised volunteers to
undertake the project for one to two full days each per week. This
opportunity would suit persons wishing to obtain experience in the
archive/library environment prior to pursuing a career in this field.
The placement will involve the use of the Library's scanner and
accompanying software. Basic PC skills are essential, and training in
the specialist software will be given. Travel expenses will be
reimbursed. In addition, volunteers will be given a programme of talks
and practical demonstrations covering the scope of the collections,
services and activities. It is expected that volunteers will commit at
least three months to the project.
To apply, please submit a CV with two contactable references by post to:
Stefan Dickers, Archivist, Bishopsgate Library, 230 Bishopsgate, London,
EC2M 4QH, or by email to: [log in to unmask] by 23
October 2006. If you have any other queries about the project, please
contact Stefan Dickers (020 7392 9292).
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