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CyMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales Museums Current Awareness Service - Bulletin 78 Information about the Museums Current Awareness Service can be found on CyMAL's pages of the Welsh Assembly website. http://www.wales.gov.uk/cymal WELSH ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT - CYMAL Environmental Monitoring and Control Seminar Bodelwyddan Castle, Denbighshire - 19.05.2009 National Waterfront Museum, Swansea - 22.09.2009 This practical seminar will provide an opportunity to: understand the scientific background of environmental monitoring and measurement; gain knowledge of measuring and monitoring techniques for rh, temperature, lux and UV; learn how to take reliable mesurements and data logging; use a variety of monitoring and measuring equipment and understand the importance of calibration and maintenance of equipment. It is suitable for all sector staff who are concerned with environmental monitoring and control in the care and conservation of collections. http://www.wales.gov.uk/cymal WELSH ASSEMBLY GOVERNMENT Social Enterprise Action Plan The Social Enterprise Action Plan sets out how the Welsh Assembly Government will work with partner organisations to promote social enterprises in Wales to create a thriving sector that will support community and economic regeneration and create local jobs. The plan contains 20 key actions to help the sector expand, to grow existing ventures and help new social enterprises to become established. http://tinyurl.com/dnaasf National Energy Efficiency and Savings Plan consultation The National Energy Efficiency and Savings Plan has three key objectives: * To help reduce Wales' greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to the reduction of its wider ecological footprint; * To contribute to the reduction of fuel poverty; and * To support economic development by helping businesses become more energy efficient and providing new opportunities for business Please send to comments by 5 June 2009 http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/environmentandcountryside/energysavingsplan/?lang=en MUSEUMS LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES COUNCIL Museum Accreditation: recruitment of Committee members 2009 MLA is seeking to recruit new members of the Accreditation Committee following the forthcoming retirement of members who have completed their terms of office. Details may be found on the MLA website, in the Museums Journal, or from Samuel Rowlands, Accreditation Manager, MLA, Birmingham ([log in to unmask]). Applications from interested parties should be submitted to MLA by the end of May 2009. DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT Culture Minister defers export of a 19th century Iranian Insignia Culture Minister, Barbara Follett, has placed a temporary export bar on a 19th-century Iranian decoration, the Insignia of the Order of the Lion and the Sun. This will provide a last chance to raise the money to keep the insignia in the United Kingdom. http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/media_releases/6049.aspx Early Medieval mount found in Yorkshire should stay in the UK, says Culture Minister Culture Minister, Barbara Follett, has placed a temporary export bar on an unusual animal-shaped copper alloy mount found in North Yorkshire. The discovery is very significant and is likely to be a product of Viking activity and perhaps evidence of links between Dublin and York. This will provide a last chance to raise the money to keep the mount in the United Kingdom. http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/media_releases/6050.aspx MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION Taylor backs active federations in nations and regions The MA is to host a meeting with representatives from museum federations in Wales, Scotland and the English regions. MA director Mark Taylor said he would like to see active federations in the nations and regions... The invitation-only meeting, which takes place this Friday at the Women's Library in London, will provide a chance for representatives to discuss ways in which the MA and the federations might work more closely together. "We are very supportive of federations, and there is nothing we would like more than to see active federations in the nations and regions," said Taylor. "They provide good networking and training opportunities for museum professionals and, particularly in England with the demise of the area museum councils and more recently the MLA regional agencies, their role is more important than ever before." Taylor will also be attending a meeting of The Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales at the Media Resource Centre in Llandrindod Wells on Wednesday 29 April, which will focus on the future direction of the Welsh Federation. Rachael Rogers, the MA's councillor in Wales, will be speaking at the event. "The Welsh Federation has revived in recent years," said Taylor. "And we hope it will become stronger and more successful as time goes on. It has done a lot of work with CyMAL on the national museum strategy, and we think it could now play more of a role in training, supporting the AMA, and advocacy. Welsh museums are suffering financially, and anything we can do to help them make their case in these straitened times would be good." http://www.museumsassociation.org/18227&_IXPOS_=manews1.1 MA supports Leading Learning Programme The Museums Association's director, Mark Taylor, is on the steering group for the National Culture Forum's Leading Learning Programme, and is encouraging MA members in local government to engage with the scheme... http://www.museumsassociation.org/18200&_IXPOS_=manews1.2 No crisis of confidence in museums, says Davies Maurice Davies, the MA's deputy director, speaking on Radio 4, defended the decision by English Heritage and National Trust to consult on a request for the reburial of human remains held at the Alexander Keiller Museum... http://www.museumsassociation.org/18197&_IXPOS_=manews1.3 EVENTS Gwanwyn Festival The Gwanwyn festival is a month long national festival held across Wales in May celebrating creativity in older age. The festival offers greater opportunities for greater participation by older people in the arts and is also an opportunity to highlight and promote the participation of older people in the arts throughout the year. During May, groups and individuals join together in a wide range of venues and locations across Wales in an explosion of paint, clay, photography, theatre, dance, creative writing, film, storytelling, and much more. It is a time for performance, exhibition, workshops, discussion, networking and most importantly fun! http://www.gwanwyn.org.uk/a1.html Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales Open Day Aberystwyth, 09.05.09 Behind the scenes look at the work of the Royal Commission: Tours & Talks, Archaeology and Local History, Architecture and House History, Photos, Maps & Drawings, Children's activites. All events are free of charge - please phone to secure a place or for further information. 01970 621200 / [log in to unmask] http://www.rcahmw.gov.uk/HI/ENG/About+Us/Press+and+News/Events+Diary/?event=14 Museums At Night - Weekend celebration 15th to 17th May 2009 Museums at Night is a national campaign, led by Culture24, and funded by MLA and the National Museum Directors' Conference to showcase the unique and vibrant museums, galleries, heritage sites, libraries and archives in the UK. http://www.mla.gov.uk/what/programmes/museums_at_night Come to Collect! - London, 26th June Collect: The Collections Management Exhibition is free one-day trade fair highlighting the best in current practice, services and technologies for Collections Management. For further information and to book your free place, please visit www.collectionslink.org.uk/collect London 2012 - Wales - Nations and Regions Group Information about plans to maximise the economic, sporting, cultural and social benefits of the 2012 Games for Wales, in a sustainable manner. The Wales Steering Group for the 2012 Games is working to achieve our vision. It is made up of representatives from government with sporting, cultural, business and voluntary sectors also represented. http://tinyurl.com/cc4b75 11th RAI International Festival of Ethnographic Film - Leeds, 4-7th July Emotion in Motion: The Passions of Tourism, Travel and Movement Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change Leeds Metropolitan University http://raifilmfest.org.uk/film/festival/2009/conference TRAINING AND CONFERENCES An Historic Environment Network for Wales: next steps - Llandrindod Wells, 07.05.09 Following the enthusiastic support for a Welsh heritage network demonstrated at last year's two Treftadaeth Conferences, this seminar has been organised to enable voluntary sector organisations to look closely at how one could take shape. The principle of a network has won strong support from the Welsh Assembly Government's Historic Environment Group. Now, with Cadw's support, this event offers organisations and individuals across Wales an opportunity to contribute to its detailed design. The seminar is free, and places are limited. Please book early to be assured of a place. http://www.civictrustwales.org/heseminar/english%20booking%20form-1.doc Effective Education Conference (DCELLS - Welsh Assembly Government) - Llandudno, 06 - 08.05.09 The purpose of the Effective Education Conference is for educational practitioners in Wales to share and celebrate their practice. Delegates will be able to access a wide range of key note presentations and workshops that will explore effective learning and teaching which will enable them to build on and develop their practice. The conference will provide a unique opportunity for practitioners from all phases and sectors of education to work together collaboratively to improve the learning outcomes and wellbeing of all learners in Wales. http://www.learningobservatory.com/events/effective-education-conference/ ACCESS, LIFELONG LEARNING AND SOCIAL INCLUSION Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) Update - April 2009 Please see below a link to the April edition of the Vetting and Barring Scheme Update newsletter for stakeholders: http://www.isa-gov.org.uk/pdf/VBS_Stakeholder_newsletter-April2009.pdf HEALTH AND SAFETY The health and safety law poster As from 6 April 2009, HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet. The new versions are modern, eye-catching and easy to read. They set out in simple terms, using numbered lists of basic points, what employers and workers must do, and tell you what to do if there is a problem. Employers can, if they wish, continue to use their existing versions of poster and leaflet until 5 April 2014, as long as they are readable and the addresses of the enforcing authority and the Employment Medical Advisory Service up to date. This information can be obtained from HSE's Infoline on 0845 345 0055. http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/lawposter.htm FUNDING AND AWARDS A Bigger Better And Faster Awards For All Opens In Wales A BIG new-look Awards for All programme launches today (1st April 2009) as the BIG Lottery Fund opens its own new version of the highly popular small grants scheme in Wales. BIG's Awards for All programme will be the Fund's biggest-ever commitment to a small grant scheme supporting community projects, offering a more easily accessible programme with even quicker decision times. A total of £2.4 million is available in Wales offering Big Lottery Fund grants of between £500 and £5,000 to grassroots groups in the community and voluntary sector, health bodies, schools and parish or town councils. The programme aims to make a difference to communities and the lives of those most in need and will focus on social and environmental projects that benefit local communities. http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/news-wales.html BT Community Connections Are you a community or charitable organisation that is looking to extend your work with a laptop and a year's free broadband? If so, you could apply for a BT Community Connections award today. BT Community Connections is an award scheme which enables community and charitable organisations to get online and make use of information and communications technology (ICT). Organisations, working in any field of community benefit, located throughout the UK or ROI can apply for a laptop and a year's free broadband connection. There are more than 1,000 award packages available to groups who can demonstrate how an award will benefit their work and the local community. http://www.btcommunityconnections.com/ Cysylltiadau Cymunedol BT Mae Cysylltiadau Cymunedol BT yn gynllun gwobrwyo, sy'n galluogi grwpiau cymunedol ac elusennol i fynd ar-lein a defnyddio technoleg gwybodaeth a chyfathrebu (TGCh). Gall grwpiau wneud cais am liniadur a chyswllt band eang rhad ac am ddim am flwyddyn. Ceir dros 1,000 o wobrau i'w rhoi i grwpiau sy'n gallu dangos sut y bydd gwobr yn dod â budd i'w gwaith ac i'r gymuned leol. Mae'r cynllun yn agored i bron bob mudiad sy'n gweithio ym maes budd cymunedol, wedi'u lleoli yn unrhyw fan yn y DU, i ymgeisio. Gellir cyflwyno ceisiadau ar gyfer un o ddwy rownd. Y dyddiad olaf ar gyfer cyflwyno ceisiadau drwy'r post i rownd un yw 9 Mehefin 2009, a cheisiadau ar-lein 11 Mehefin 2009. Mae mwy o wybodaeth a ffurflenni cais ffoniwch 0845 257 6792. http://www.btcommunityconnections.com/ CHARITIES AND VOLUNTEERS Third sector response to Budget 2009 WCVA has welcomed the steps announced to tackle economic inactivity, and has encouraged a stronger Government partnership with voluntary organisations to support people back into the workplace. WCVA Chief Executive Graham Benfield OBE commented: 'In the current climate, people facing the greatest challenges getting into work are going to need more support. 'Our message is that voluntary organisations are very often best placed to work with economically inactive groups and help them make progress towards employment.' http://tinyurl.com/cfdtff Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee news has regularly reported on the progress of the CIO, including the recent consultation. Based on the responses, the Government is to amend its plans for the rules on the CIO in time to introduce the new legal form in April 2010. This will come as a big disappointment to charities and advisors alike, but many problems were identified by the influential Charity Law Association, which said the draft regulations relied too heavily on company law and would be too complicated for small charities. Information from: WCVA Trustee news 16 April 2009 Voices for Change Cymru Voices for Change Cymru is a WCVA project supported by the Big Lottery Fund. The project aim is to connect third sector organisations with local and national decision making. On this website you will find information to help you to understand how decision making processes work and how to engage with them. http://www.voicesforchangecymru.org.uk/ PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH IntelligentNaivety.com is produced by CultureLabel to inspire great new commercial strategies in museums and culture institutions. Born out of the Entrepreneurial Museum project, this site is regularly updated with culture/consumer innovations from around the globe. http://www.intelligentnaivety.com/about/ Valuing Historic Environments Edited by Lisanne Gibson, University of Leicester, UK and John Pendlebury, Newcastle University, UK http://tinyurl.com/caqu5w PEOPLE Gwenno Caffel goes on another dig Gwenno was a well known archaeologist and helped establish Gwynedd Museum. She left her body for medical research so there will be no funeral only a celebration of her life in the Gwynedd Museum on a date to be arranged. Information from Esther Roberts and Andrew Laing NEWS - WALES We're moving Please note that from 5 May 2009, Arts Council of Wales's Cardiff offices will relocate to a new address: Arts Council of Wales, Bute Place, Cardiff, CF10 5AL Tel: 0845 8734 900 Fax: 02920 441400 Staff's direct dial numbers in the new premises will be available on our website: www.artswales.org.uk Typical Cathedral Road home to be recreated in museum project Next year The Cardiff Story museum will open in the Old Library building in The Hayes to celebrate the history of the city and its residents. Today Katie Norman finds out why people who lived in a particular Cardiff road 40 years ago could play an instrumental part in museum's development. (Apr 11 2009 by Katie Norman, South Wales Echo) http://tinyurl.com/cxweru Reid Lifting solves hefty problem for Vatican Museums A company that specialises in lightweight and portable lifting equipment has won a new contract with the Vatican Museums in Rome. (Apr 3 2009 by Sion Barry, Western Mail) http://tinyurl.com/da7q2p Golden Bronze Age finds declared treasure Fragments of ancient jewellery discovered during an archaeological dig have been declared treasure by the Coroner for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. (Apr 2 2009 by Lisa Jones, South Wales Echo) http://tinyurl.com/cvo844 City museum wants docks artefacts A new museum telling the history of Cardiff is looking for artefacts from the city's docklands ahead of its opening in the summer. Curators of the Cardiff Story, at the old library building in The Hayes, have chosen the docks history as the first theme. They are looking to complete a 3-D model set in 1913 when the docks were at their peak. But they are looking for objects, items, photos and stories. Project officer Victoria Rogers said: "Museum objects don't have to be worth a lot of money, nor be particularly old. What we're really interested in are things that tell a story about Cardiff and its people." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/8017411.stm NEWS - ENGLAND Historic landscape goes to museum A landscape painting by the 18th Century Suffolk artist Thomas Gainsborough is to become a permanent feature at Norwich Castle. Barbara Follett, minister for culture, said the work had been accepted in lieu of a £700,000 inheritance tax bill. It was given as part of a scheme run by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council on behalf of the government. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/suffolk/8010182.stm NEWS - INTERNATIONAL Builders find Auschwitz message Builders working near the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp have found a message in a bottle written by prisoners, museum officials say. The message, written in pencil and dated 9 September 1944, bears names, camp numbers and home towns of seven young inmates from Poland and France. At least two survived the Nazi camp, an Auschwitz museum official said. The bottle was buried in a concrete wall in a school that prisoners had been compelled to reinforce. The school's buildings, a few hundred metres from the camp, were used as warehouses by the Nazis, who wanted them protected against air raids. An Auschwitz museum spokesman said the authors of the note "were young people who were trying to leave some trace of their existence behind them". http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8021845.stm Elizabeth Bennett & Carol Whittaker Current Awareness Service Inclusion of third party information in the Museums Current Awareness Service does not constitute an endorsement by CyMAL. CyMAL takes no responsibility for the quality of third party events, products or services featured in this Newsletter. Whilst every care is taken to provide accurate information, neither CyMAL nor the editor undertakes any liability for any error or omission. 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