With apologies for cross-posting:
Please note we will be running this course again in York on the
7 July, details available at: http://www.archive-skills.com/training/2005/7-7.php
DESCRIPTION TRAINING DAY
Date: Thursday, 21 April 2005
Venue: The CREATE Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN
Cost: £129.25 per participant (incl. VAT at 17.5%)
This course is intended as a more detailed follow-up to the
Introduction to description offered in the Basic Archive Skills
Introductory Course. It is aimed at people processing and describing
archives who wish to gain more practical training as well as those
managing archives who are about to embark on new processing and
description projects. The day begins with an overview of processing
and finding aids and continues with more focused sessions on archival
description using current standards, retrospective conversion and
networking finding aids. There will be workshop sessions on
arrangement techniques and implementing description standards.
The course fee of £129.25 (incl. VAT) includes a course handbook with
supporting notes and useful sources for further information. The price
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 & Overview of the Day (Janet Foster)
10.00-11.00 Finding Aids: an overview of archival processing
(Margaret Crockett)
11.00-11.15 Coffee
11.15-12.15 Using Description Standards (Gillian Sheldrick,
English Heritage/National Monument Record)
12.15-12.45 Networking Descriptions: current trends and future opportunities
(Janet Foster)
12.45-1.00 Discussion
1.00-2.00 Lunch
2.00-3.15 Workshop Session 1
3.15-3.30 Tea
3.30-4.45 Workshop Session 2
4.45-5.00 Discussion and Closing remarks
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