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With apologies for cross-posting

Please note this course will be run in Manchester on the 23rd
November and again in London on the 5th December. See the website
for more details: http://www.archive-skills.com/training/index.php

Date: Wednesday, 27 September 2006

Venue: London Mathematical Society, De Morgan House, 57–58 Russell
Square, London WC1B 4HS Click here for a map:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=WC1B4HS&scale=10000


Cost: £129.25 per participant (incl. VAT at 17.5%) Click here to
apply online:
http://www.archive-skills.com/training/2006/27-9appl.php

Our well-known Introductory Course is aimed at people working with
archives and records without formal recordkeeping qualifications,
and who feel that they would benefit from some basic training in
the principles of managing records and archives. It is suitable
for:

    * Archives and records assistants

    * Managers of archive staff

    * Librarians and information managers responsible for archives
    and records

    * IT professionals seeking an overview of the aims of archives
    and records management

    * Anyone else who has responsibility for managing archives and
    records

This training day is reviewed and revised continually to reflect
feedback from participants and the course directors’ evaluations.
The day consists of four core sessions focusing on the main areas
of archives and records management, differing in length as
appropriate. By chairing and facilitating throughout the day, the
course directors ensure that the program is integrated and flows
well. Sessions will include ample time for questions and a high
level of participation is encouraged.

A course handbook will be provided, which will contain:

* supporting notes from the speakers;

* a select bibliography;

* the BASTD glossary of archive and records management terms;

* useful contacts;

* info-bytes on related topics;

* participants list;

* information about other TASC training opportunities

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 £129.25 (incl. VAT) also includes lunch (with
vegetarian option; please let the directors know if you have any
other special dietary needs) and tea and coffee.


Programme Time  Session

9.15–9.30       Registration and coffee

9.30–10.20      Introduction and First Principles

10.20–11.20     Preservation: Strategies and Guidelines

11.20–11.35     Coffee

11.35–12.35     Records Management Overview

12.35–1.00      Retention schedule exercise

1.00–1.45       Lunch

1.45–2.45       Archival Processing, Arrangement and Description

2.45–3.15       Description case study workshop

3.15–3.30       Tea

3.30–4.00       Provision of Access to Archives: group brainstorm

4.00–4.15       Info-byte — Networking Archives

4.15            Round-up and closing remarks




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Margaret Crockett
Director, the Archive-Skills Consultancy
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