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Dear all Apologies for cross-posting, but thought the following would be of interest... More details and booking forms at: http://www.shcg.org.uk/scripts/training_item.asp?itemID=66 Who Do We Think We Are? Working with Social History Collections in the 21st Century Social History Curators Group Annual Conference People's History Museum, Manchester and International Slavery Museum, Liverpool 7 & 8 July 2011 Are we subject specialists or generalists? What are the defining skills of those who work with social history and what should they be? In these times of limited funding, overstretched resources and the need to demonstrate impact, we might be forgiven for losing our sense of identity in an attempt to be all things to all people. This year, SHCG conference explores what it means to work with social history collections in the 21st century. Join us for papers and case-studies from other museums, heated debates and practical workshops. NEW THIS YEAR! Skills development sessions to prepare you for working with social history in the 21st century. EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW! Explore the much anticipated Museum of Liverpool, ten days before it opens to the public. SHCG Conference offers great value and a complete professional development experience for professionals at all levels of the sector. By attending "Who Do We Think We Are?" delegates will: * Develop relevant new skills and refresh and update existing ones * Contribute to strategic discussions about the role and status of Social History within the sector * Be inspired to try new ways of working and implement ideas Make useful contacts and build their support networks * Have chance to reflect on and review their own role and practices, as well as those of colleagues As always, there are two free places available to delegates that have never attended SHCG event before. Anyone booking before 31st May will receive a 10% discount on the full booking fee. For further details on both of these offers, please contact Joe Carr, [log in to unmask] / 07980085998. We hope you will join us for a thought-provoking and enjoyable event and look forward to welcoming you in Manchester and Liverpool. Victoria Rogers MA AMA Chair, Social History Curators Group Victoria Rogers MA AMA Museum Officer / Swyddog Amgueddfa The Cardiff Story / Stori Caerdydd The Old Library / Yr Hen Lyfrgell The Hayes / Yr Aes Cardiff / Caerdydd CF10 1BH Tel / Ffon : 029 2087 3197 Fax / Ffacs : 029 2023 0297 Email / Ebost: [log in to unmask] www.cardiffstory.com / www.storicaerdydd.com ********************************************************************** Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of the Council of the City and County of Cardiff shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. All e-mail sent to or from this address will be processed by Cardiff County Councils Corporate E-mail system and may be subject to scrutiny by someone other than the addressee. ********************************************************************** Mae'n bosibl bod gwybodaeth gyfrinachol yn y neges hon. Os na chyfeirir y neges atoch chi'n benodol (neu os nad ydych chi'n gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges i'r person a enwir), yna ni chewch gopio na throsglwyddo'r neges. Mewn achos o'r fath, dylech ddinistrio'r neges a hysbysu'r anfonwr drwy e-bost ar unwaith. Rhowch wybod i'r anfonydd ar unwaith os nad ydych chi neu eich cyflogydd yn caniatau e-bost y Rhyngrwyd am negeseuon fel hon. Rhaid deall nad yw'r safbwyntiau, y casgliadau a'r wybodaeth arall yn y neges hon nad ydynt yn cyfeirio at fusnes swyddogol Cyngor Dinas a Sir Caerdydd yn cynrychioli barn y Cyngor Sir nad yn cael sel ei fendith. Caiff unrhyw negeseuon a anfonir at, neu o'r cyfeiriad e-bost hwn eu prosesu gan system E-bost Gorfforaethol Cyngor Sir Caerdydd a gallant gael eu harchwilio gan rywun heblaw'r person a enwir. ********************************************************************** -- Scanned by iCritical.