Dear Colleagues.
Please find details of the September training courses commissioned by MLA London for the museum, library, and archive sector. All of our courses aim to give delegates a solid foundation in the subject covered, together with practical advice and solutions that delegates can bring back to their work place and implement immediately. As there are only limited numbers on each course early booking is advisable.
Our courses are open to all staff, volunteers, and students throughout the UK.
1. Community Engagement for museums, libraries, and archives: An introduction - Wednesday 17th September 2008
2. Visual Awareness training (from RNIB) - Thursday 25th September 2008
Booking Form: To book a place please download the booking form by clicking here <http://www.mlalondon.org.uk/uploads/documents/MLAL_BOOKING_FORM_0809.doc> , or copy the following into your web browser - http://www.mlalondon.org.uk/uploads/documents/MLAL_BOOKING_FORM_0809.doc
Full Programme: To download our full training programme click here <http://www.mlalondon.org.uk/uploads/documents/MLAEVENTS0809.pdf> , or copy the following into your web browser - http://www.mlalondon.org.uk/uploads/documents/MLAEVENTS0809.pdf
Please note: Some course have received funding from Renaissance London to enable us to allocate a number of prepaid places on courses to museum practitioners from London museums. The number of these prepaid places per course is found next to the cost. If you applying for one of these places please indicate it on your booking form. These places are allocated on a first come first served basis.
Kind Regards
Paddy
Community Engagement for museums, libraries, and archives: An introduction
Date/Time: Wednesday 17th September 2008 0930 - 1630
Venue: Brunei Gallery, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Audience: Museum, Library, and Archive staff and volunteers
This course is one of a series of three community engagement courses aimed at museums, libraries, and archives. Delegates are welcome to attend just one course, or a combination of the three.
This one day course will be interactive and participative and will draw upon the experience and skills of the participants to consider community engagement in the museums, libraries and archives sector.
Prior to the course, participants will be sent some background materials including a policy briefing and will be asked to identify a current or proposed community engagement project, activity or issue that they would like to focus on with other participants in an afternoon session.
Aims:
· To develop an understanding of community engagement
· To consider different ways to engage with local communities
· Identify the 'barriers' for organisations and individuals that inhibit community engagement and these can be overcome
· To help to develop ongoing networks and sharing of practice.
Trainers: John Vincent - Networker for "The Network - tackling social exclusion ..." and Cathy Herman, Independent Consultant
Cost: £95 for organisations within London; £100 for organisations outside of London (Renaissance London is able to offer 7 funded places on this course to museum practitioners from London museums (priority to non-Hub and non National museums)). All course papers are included in the price. Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided.
Visual Awareness Training
Date/Time: Thursday 25th September 2009 0930 - 1630
Venue: Brunei Gallery, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Audience: staff and volunteers from museums, archives, and other organisations with exhibition spaces or handling collections
The aim of the course is to offer front line staff working in museums, archives, and other organisations with exhibition spaces or handling collections, the essential skills used to make their buildings and collections accessible to blind and partially sighted people. The day will be a mixture of talks, group discussions, and practical sessions.
At the end of the training you will be able to:
· Discuss and describe what living with sight loss problems means to people
· Have the skills and confidence to be able to use appropriate etiquette when meeting and guiding people
· List ways in which museum and gallery buildings can be made more inclusive for all people
· Demonstrate general principles in appropriate approaches for describing images and objects to blind and partially sighted people
And taken part in:
· Visual awareness simulation activities
· Learning how to guide blind and partially sighted people through practical exercise and role play
· Object handling and description activities
· Group discussions
Trainer: Emma Lincoln, RNIB
Cost: £90 for organisations within London; £95 for organisations outside of London (Renaissance London is able to offer 7 funded places on this course to museum practitioners from London museums (priority to non-Hub and non National museums)). All course papers are included in the price. Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided.
Kind Regards
Paddy
Paddy McNulty
Workforce Development Co-ordinator
MLA London
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