Dear All
My apologies for using this mailing list for Society of Archivists
business but I have been delayed and need to contact people urgently.
This email is mainly for SoA Regional Officers and Chairs of Special
Interest Groups, but other SoA members will be interested in knowing
what is happening.
*Regional Officers’ Day, **12 November 2008*
hosted by
* the Society of Archivists’ Committee for the Regions*/
/at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham,
B3 3BS,
Tel: 0121-236 3591, email [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
See http://www.bmi.org.uk/ for map and access information.
//The theme for the day is better, more effective SoA regions.
*Programme*
10:30 Coffee
11:00 Welcome and introduction by Peter Emmerson
Chair of the Society of Archivists
11.05 Peter Emmerson, Chair of the Society of Archivists: the current
archival scene
11:25 John Chambers, SoA Executive Director: Running the Society
11:35 Jim Ranahan, Hon. Treasurer, Society of Archivists: the Society’s
financial arrangements and procedures
11:55 Jenny Moran, Hon. Secretary, Society of Archivists: Secretaries
and the Society
12:15 Leah Benson, Chair, Society of Archivists Ireland: A regional example
12:35 SIG Chairs: Lizzie Baker, TOSC;
1300 Lunch
13:45 Split into groups of regional chairs, secretaries, treasurers.
etc.: to write generic job descriptions of regional offices: what they
do and how they do it, guided by SoA Treasurer and Secretary. The groups
will also discuss 'what does SoA expect of me and what do I expect of
SoA', an attempt to address the perception problem. And 'what has worked
to create a successful meeting' to create a pool of expertise. One
member of each group would report back to the final session. The
resulting generic job descriptions and ideas will be put on the SoA
website and be the subject of an SoA forum to keep the ideas up-to-date.
14:30 Discuss archival developments
15:00 Full session resumes: reports from each group and review of the
day’s discussions.
15:30 Peter Emmerson: thanks and closing remarks.
If you are a regional officer or a SIG chair, and would like to come but
have not yet contacted me, please do so asap. I need to know your
region, your regional/SIG position, email address and any dietary
requirements. Lunch will be provided but your region or SIG will need to
provide your travelling expenses.
Christine Woodland
Secretary, Committee for the Region
28 Lillington Road
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 5YY
Tel. (+44) (0)1926 422628
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