There follows details of a day of training which is suitable for anyonbe with responsibility for managing archives and records who feels they would benefit from a thorough overview and the opportunity to meet other people in the same boat:
 

INTRODUCTORY COURSE

21st February, 2001

Venue: The Meeting Place, 153 Drummond Street, London NW1 2PB

This introductory course is aimed at people working as archivists, but who have no formal qualifications, and who feel that they would benefit from some basic grounding in the principles of managing archives. It is also suitable for para-professionals such as archive assistants, reading room staff and records assistants.

The day is an overview comprising five sessions on the main areas of archives and records management. Sessions will last an hour, including ample time for questions.. By chairing and facilitating throughout the day, the BASTD course directors will ensure that the program is integrated and flows well.

A course handbook will be provided, which will contain:

Participants are encouraged to prepare for the course by formulating questions or issues that have arisen in the course of their work, for consideration by the speakers and the class as a whole.

The course fee of £95 also includes lunch (with vegetarian option, please let the directors know if you have any other special dietary needs) and tea and coffee.

 

 

PROGRAMME

9.00-9.30 Registration and coffee

9.30-10.00 Introduction and First Principles

Janet Foster and Margaret Crockett
      1. Basic Preservation including Records Storage and Handling

Jonathan Rhys-Lewis

11.00-11.15 Coffee

11.15-12.15 An Introduction to Archival Description

Caroline Shenton, Parliamentary Archives

12.15-12.30 Discussion

12.30-1.15 Lunch

1.15-2.15 Reference Room Services

Janet Foster, Director theBASTD

2.15-3.15 Records Management Overview

Margaret Crockett, Director theBASTD

3.15-3.30 Tea

3.30-4.30 Automation for Records Operations

Chris Hilton, the Wellcome Library Archives and Manuscripts

4.30-5.00 Discussion and Closing remarks

Janet Foster and Margaret Crockett

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