Hi Kate and all,

We did this yesterday and came up with the following list:

Cultural Heritage and the City, Discover how cities develop their own unique cultures and explore key concepts related to cultural heritage.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/cultural-heritage-cities

Learning from the Past: A Guide for the Curious Researcher, Learn how to understand the past to explain the present, and get to know the amazing sources and resources of the British Library. https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/learning-from-the-past

The History of the Book in the Early Modern Period: 1450 to 1800, Explore the history of the book during the early modern period and learn how the invention of printing revolutionized our world.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/history-of-the-book

Behind the Scenes at the 21st Century Museum: Get an introduction to museum studies with this free online course. Learn about the people and ideas that shape museums today
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/museum

Understanding Diversity and Inclusion: Develop your attitudes, skills and knowledge of cultural diversity so you're able to create inclusive environments.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/diversity-inclusion-awareness

Antisemitism: From Its Origins to the Present - Join 50 leading scholars in exploring antisemitism, from its roots to its contemporary forms.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/antisemitism

If you’ve never done any family history try - Genealogy: Researching Your Family Tree: Develop an understanding of genealogy – how to research your family tree and share the results – with this free online course.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/genealogy

For a different approach to palaeography - Early Modern Scottish Palaeography: Reading Scotland's Records. Travel back in time through Scottish history by examining early modern Scottish handwriting.
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/ems-palaeography

What is heritage? This free course will introduce you to the concept of heritage and its critical study, exploring the role of heritage in both past and contemporary societies.
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/history/what-heritage/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab

This free course, looking at, describing and identifying objects, will enable you to practise and develop your skills of observation and description of objects. It will also enable you to interpret objects and work towards writing your own object life cycle. You will also work with, and understand artefact databases.
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/looking-describing-and-identifying-objects/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab

Besides being simple mementos, family photographs can offer insights into the past. This free course, Picturing the family, looks at some of the ways photographs can reveal, and sometimes conceal, important information about the past. It teaches the skills and provides some of the knowledge needed to interpret such pictorial sources.
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/history-the-arts/visual-art/picturing-the-family/content-section-0?active-tab=description-tab

Enjoy!

Catherine Taylor
Head Archivist
The Waddesdon Archive at Windmill Hill
01296 653414
www.waddesdon.org.uk

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From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kate Bevan
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Hi
I'm putting together a list of online courses that team members working from home can access to support personal development during the Covid-19 pandemic. Does anyone have any suggestions please? Primarily to do with archives, but also history, creative arts, literature etc.
Happy to share a compiled list of responses if anyone is interested!
Many thanks

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