The 'Archives and Society' seminar series, 2010-2011 has now been finalised. Please see below for programme and venue details. Meetings will start at 5.30 in the Ecclesiastical History Room at the Institute of Historical Research. Date Speaker Subject Chair 2010 12 October Nicole Schulz, Aberystwyth University Opportunities and challenges of storing information in the Cloud JB 26 October No seminar - - 9 November Gabriel Sewell, Lambeth Palace Library Treasures of Lambeth Palace Library: the exhibition of 2010 ED 23 November Claire Warwick, University College, London Hacks and deniability: who needs to know about information warfare and why? JB 7 December Helen Wakely, Wellcome Trust Crick and eugenics JH 2011 18 January Adrian Autton and/or Judith Bottomley, Westminster Archives The Bryceson online diary, Westminster memories and plans for further virtual means of promoting the archives service AC 1 February Athanasios Velios, University of the Arts, London Archive as event: the online classification of John Latham's archive JB 15 February TBC Helen Broderick and Dr Katrina Dean, British Library Archives and social networking: using new web technologies to reach out to archive users AC 1 March Jenny Bunn, University College, London The autonomy paradox: new adventures in archival description VJ 15 March Caroline Sampson, Warwickshire County Record Office Techniques and tactics for the safeguarding of a publicly-funded record service in times of public sector cuts ED 29 March Leon Robinson, Positive Steps Organisation Unveiling the unknown: archiving the Black contribution to the performing arts over three centuries VJ For information and enquiries, please contact: Valerie Johnson, The National Archives on [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Seminar convenors: Jenny Bunn, University College, London Alan Crookham, The National Gallery Elizabeth Danbury, University College, London Valerie Johnson, The National Archives Jenny Haynes, The Wellcome Trust ........................ Ruth Roberts Research and Academic Liaison Advisor The National Archives tel: 020 8392 5330 (ext 2625) website: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk<http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/> Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Archives Disclaimer This email message (and attachments) may contain information that is confidential to The National Archives. If you are not the intended recipient you cannot use, distribute or copy the message or attachments. In such a case, please notify the sender by return email immediately and erase all copies of the message and attachments. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message and attachments that do not relate to the official business of The National Archives are neither given nor endorsed by it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra