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This Thursday (16 July) is the chance for London’s archive
users and practitioners to learn more about the Government’s proposed
public archives strategy for England and Wales, ‘Archives for the 21st
Century’.
We have restrictions on numbers but want London’s archive
users and practitioners and the documents in London’s care, to be as
fully represented as possible; contact [log in to unmask] / 020
7332 3816 to secure one of the remaining places.
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Nick
Kingsley, head of archives sector development at The National Archives, will
introduce the document followed by panel and floor discussions chaired by David
Mander, chair of AfL. The panel will comprise archive users and
practitioners representing public sector archives in London.
Archives
for London, in
association with the Centre for Metropolitan History, is delighted to host a
discussion on ‘Archives for the
21st century’, the Government’s vision of the future of publicly
funded archive services in England and Wales.
‘Archives
for the 21st century’ is a consultation document, and the main proposals
the Government is seeking views on include:
• Fewer, bigger,
better: increased sustainability through the integration and collaboration of
services;
• A co-ordinated
response to digital information management;
• Comprehensive online
access for archive discovery.
The
document and consultation process are available online at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archivesconsultation. Join
us for a chance to raise your views and queries in person. Consultation
closes on 12 August 2009.
This free event
is for AfL members only. If you are not a member please see www.archivesforlondon.org for
details on joining AfL, the
membership group for people passionate about archives in and about London.
Advance
booking is essential – guarantee your place by
contacting [log in to unmask] / 020 7332 3816
Thursday
16 July 2009, 6:30pm (doors 6:00pm) - 8:00pm
at
the Centre for Metropolitan History, Institute of Historical Research, Senate
House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
We
look forward to seeing you there.
Archives for London
The independent voice for archives in the
Capital - www.archivesforlondon.org
Registered office 40 Northampton Road, London
EC1R 0HB
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