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[Apoligies for cross-posting] UNESCO MEMORY OF THE WORLD PROGRAMME United Kingdom National Register Are your collections something to shout about? Why not tell the world? Nominations are now open for the U.K. National Register for the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme. This is the third round of nominations following the Register's hugely successful launch in 2010. The Register is part of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Memory of the World Programme, which promotes outstanding documentary heritage. It contains documentary heritage that is considered to be culturally significant to the U.K. Discover the 30 items and collections currently on the U.K. Register at: www.unesco.org.uk/UK_Register Anyone can make a nomination and all archive formats are eligible, including digital and audiovisual documents. A simple and quick nomination form with outstanding potential. The institutions with items and collections on the U.K. Register have already seen outstanding results, including: * Increased visitor and volunteer levels. * Raised profile of the collection within their organisation, including additional funding * Visits from local politicians and MPs. * Newly-inspired staff and volunteers. * Used in support funding bids. So why not join a growing global network and draw international attention to your collection through a U.N. agency. Visit www.unesco.org.uk/UK_Register for further details of how to apply. The deadline for nominations is Monday October 29th 2012. UNESCO's Memory of the World programme promotes preservation of and access to the world's archive holdings and library collections. The vision of the programme is a simple but powerful one - the world's documentary heritage belongs to all, should be fully preserved and protected for all and, with due recognition of cultural mores and practicalities, should be permanently accessible to all without hindrance. Nominations to the U.K. Register will be considered against a range of criteria including authenticity, rarity, integrity, threat and social, and spiritual or community significance. The full nomination documents are available at: www.unesco.org.uk/UK_Register Follow us on Twitter - @UnescoUKMemory or see https://twitter.com/UnescoUKMemory Michael Heaney Executive Secretary, the Bodleian Libraries Clarendon Building, Bodleian Library Oxford OX1 3BG UK t: +44 (0) 1865 277 236 f: +44 (0) 1865 277 187 e: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>