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MLA Council is funding a series of Full Disclosure workshops around the English regions. The SWMLAC workshop will be held at the SWMLAC offices, Creech Castle Taunton, on Thursday 28th October, from 10.30 to 4.30. A sandwich lunch will be provided. Admission is free but space is limited. Please note that priority will be given to speakers and attendees from the South West.
Aims of the workshop
Promote the benefits and successes of retroconversion projects. In order to strengthen the arguments for future Full Disclosure projects, it is important to demonstrate the progress of the initiative, highlighting benefits and pitfalls, and the impact on use of collections and on research.
Promote better awareness of Full Disclosure
While any project to make a collection catalogue available online can be seen as a Full Disclosure project, often the phrase does not occur on the project's web site. How do we get the message across?
Build a community of Full Disclosure "champions"
We want to develop a network of contacts in the Museums, Libraries and Archives community who are aware of potential Full Disclosure projects within their local areas and within their specialist fields. How do we keep in touch?
Encourage cross domain and cross sectoral collaborations
Working together enhances the value of individual collections, and can reduce the risk of overlapping work. Collaborative ventures can also be more cost effective than separate, stand alone projects.
Explore funding opportunities
What is the best way to attract funding, and what funding bodies are out there?
The workshop will provide an opportunity to discuss projects with the above points in mind.
If you would like to attend the workshop, please e-mail Tom Miles on mailto:[log in to unmask] giving your organisation, address and daytime telephone number.
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