The training events on 25th April (Sharing Resources) and 10th May (HLF
Funding - Access, Education & Inclusion projects) are now fully booked. 

Places are still available for the other events. These are events for the
library, archive, gallery, arts and museum sectors.

if you are attending on 25th April (Sharing Resources GEM/ NEMLAC education
event) it will be at House of Recovery (NEMLAC). 


Date: Wednesday 23 May - (10 - 3.30)
Title:         The Shared Space - Working with Culturally Diverse Audiences
Venue: Newcastle Central Library
Cost:    NEMLAC/ Information North/ Archive/ Northern Arts members: £10;
non-members: £30
Speaker: Naseem Khan, Arts Council of England

Naseem Khan is Senior Policy Officer (Cultural Diversity) at the Arts
Council of England. This is one of a series of regional training days Naseem
has run for museum, gallery, library & arts professionals focusing on
working with ethnic minority audiences. The training day will combine theory
and practice, and includes a workshop element, case studies and first-hand
accounts of being involved in projects. Please book early.


Date:  Thursday 28 June (10.30 - 4.30)
Title:  Involving Local Communities Centres for Curiosity & Imagination
Workshop
Venue: Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle 
Cost:    £30 (inc. lunch).
Speakers: Jocelyn Dodd, University of Leicester; Suzie Tutchell, Community &
Outreach Manager, Discover, East London; Helen Sinclair, Head of Education,
Tyne & Wear Museums.

tel: 020 7522 6978 to book
How can you make sure your venue is truly rooted in its local community?
This will consider consultation, volunteering, and events and activities
which encourage local people to become involved. Although focusing on
Centres for Curiosity & Imagination, this workshop will be of considerable
use to museums, arts venues, archives and libraries. For more information,
contact: Alison Coles, Project Manager, Centres for Curiosity & Imagination
tel: 020 7522 6978; [log in to unmask] Please do not book this
seminar through NEMLAC. 


Date:  18 October (10am - 4pm) 
Title:  Working with Young People (Outside of Formal Education)
Venue: Redcar/ Cleveland area
Cost:    NEMLAC/ Information North/ Archive/ Northern Arts members: £10;
non-members: £30Speaker:  Suzanne Ryder

Suzanne Ryder will run this workshop looking at young people as actual and
potential visitors and users of arts venues, museums, archives and
libraries. The workshop will examine the particular needs of this audience
and help equip you with the skills to plan projects and work with young
people in the long-term. Local case studies will be used to illustrate good
practice in the North East region.


Date: 1 November (10 - 3.30)
Title: Something for Everyone? Lifelong Learning Conference
Venue:  Segedunum, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear
Cost:     £5
Speakers: Emily Leach, clmg; Titus Alexander, Learning Initiatives.

Are we making the most of our informal places of learning? Can we hope to
offer something for everyone? In conjunction with the Campaign for Learning
in Museums & Galleries (clmg), the Northern Arts Education Forum and GEM
(North East), this year's Regional Education Conference will focus on the
wide variety of lifelong learning initiatives that have taken place in
galleries, libraries, museums and arts venues in the region over the last
few years.  The outcome of work supported by clmg and the DfEE will be
explored and examples of good practice from libraries, archives and arts
organisations in the region will also be examined. Titus Alexander, one of
the UK's leading authorities on family learning, will give the keynote
speech and facilitate the afternoon workshops. The afternoon session will
concentrate on improving networks, increasing collaboration at local and
sub-regional levels, and on developing lifelong learning strategies and
practices at your venue.


Please note, we cannot invoice for amounts under £25. 
There is a 50% cancellation charge once we receive a Booking Form.

Please return your Booking Form(s) to:

Ian Blackwell
Access & Learning Officer
North East Museums, Libraries & Archives Council. 
House of Recovery, Bath Lane
Newcastle upon Tyne.  NE4 5SQ

Tel: 0191 222 1661    Fax: 0191 261 4725
email: [log in to unmask]
www.northeastmuseums.co.uk