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This training event is jointly organised by the Liverpool University Centre for Archive Studies and the Society of Archivists North West Region. The afternoon session will give delegates the following: news and advice from school projects around the region, an insight into the role of an archives education officer, an introduction to the new MLA tool for finding schools and keeping records of school contacts, and input from teachers. The course will be of interest to archivists, archives assistants and all those in archives with an education or outreach remit.

Following the course will be the annual drinks reception to welcome new LUCAS students to the region, with regional SoA members and the national SoA council in attendance.

Booking

Attendance at the training event costs £15. To book please visit http://www.liv.ac.uk/lucas/events.htm  and fill out a booking form. Attendance at the drinks reception is free – see below for attendance slip.

Location

The Continuing Education Building is at 126 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool (see http://www.liv.ac.uk/maps/  building number 114)

Programme

1.00        Registration and coffee

1.30      Sarah Chapman, Education and Outreach Assistant, Scottish Borders Heritage Hub

The Role of Education and Outreach in Archives

2.00     Sherry Ashworth, author and senior lecturer in English and Creative Writing at                         Manchester Metropolitan University

Using archives to promote creative writing: Young Cultural Creators at North                 Manchester High School for Girls

2.30        Joanna Oldham, MLA North West

Learning Links projects in the North West

3.00        Coffee break

3.15        Phil Smith, Hoshin, Manchester

The MLA Schools Participation Database

4.15        Gillian Lonergan, Learning Resources Manager and Archivist,The Co-operative College

Their Past Your Future and other projects

4.45             Close  and presentation to students by Society of Archivists Executive Director John                 Chambers and Honorary Secretary Jenny Moran

5-7.00             Drinks reception to welcome the new Liverpool University Centre for Archives                         Studies students to the region, introduced by LUCAS Director, Margaret Proctor

To confirm attendance at the reception, please return the slip below to Nicola Marchbank, Barclays Group Archives, Dallimore Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9JA or phone 0161 946 3035 or email: [log in to unmask] . (NB this is only for the drinks reception; visit http://www.liv.ac.uk/lucas/events.htm  to book a place for the training.)

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Drinks reception, 5-7pm 8 Oct 2008, Continuing Education Building, 126 Mount Pleasant, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3GR

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