Wednesday, 29th August 2007, in the Arc Café, Waterfront Hall, 16.40-17.10 (or longer) Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), would like to invite you to the Big Debate, at the Society of Archivists' Conference in Belfast. We would love to hear your vision for the future of archives, the archives profession and what implications you think that may have on the workforce. Justin Cavernelis-Frost will open what we hope to be a very lively discussion, by setting out the challenges of running a modern day archive service. Then, you will briefly hear from: Elaine Collins, Commercial Director, findmypast.com Judy Faraday, John Lewis Archives and MLA and Elizabeth Oxborrow-Cowan, NCA ...and then its over to you all... The discussion will be facilitated and led by Sue Wilkinson, Director of Policy and Advocacy at MLA. If you are attending the conference, then please come along. Places are limited, so to attend, please email [log in to unmask] Best wishes, Viola Lewis Marketing and Communications Manager (Archives) Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) Victoria House, Southampton Row, London WC1B 4EA Tel: (020) 7273 1458 Email: [log in to unmask] www.mla.gov.uk <http://www.mla.gov.uk/> ______________________________________________________________________ Unless stated otherwise the information contained in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential. If you have received it in error, you are on notice of its status. It is intended solely for the addressee. Any unauthorised use is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender immediately and delete the email and any attachments from your system. The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council is a Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England, with Company Number 03888251. The Registered Office being : Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, (MLA) Victoria House, Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4EA. Registered Charity number : 1079666. This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________