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BASIC ARCHIVE SKILLS TRAINING DAY

24th September 2002

Venue: The Meeting Place, 153 Drummond Street, London NW1 2PB



(Please note that we will be running the day again on the 6th
November in Manchester and the 2nd December in London)




Our well-known Introductory Course is aimed at people working with
archives and records without formal recordkeeping qualifications,
and who feel that they would benefit from some basic training in
the principles of managing records and archives. It is suitable
for:
·        Archives and records assistants

·        Managers of archive staff

·        Librarians and information managers responsible for
archives and records

·        IT professionals seeking an overview of the aims of
archives and records management

·        Anyone else with responsibility for managing archives and
records



The training day was reviewed and revised last year to reflect
feedback from participants and the course director's evaluations.
The day retains the five core sessions focusing on the main areas
of archives and records management, differing in length as
appropriate. By chairing and facilitating throughout the day, the
course directors will ensure that the program is integrated and
flows well. Sessions will include ample time for questions and a
high level of participation is encouraged.



A course handbook will be provided, which will contain:



·        supporting notes from the speakers;

·        a select bibliography;

·        the BASTD glossary of archive and records management
terms;

·        speakers list;

·        participants list;

·        information about other BASTD training opportunities



Participants are encouraged to prepare for the course by
formulating questions or issues that have arisen in the course of
their work, for consideration by the speakers and the class as a
whole.



The course fee of £100 also includes lunch (with vegetarian
option, please let the directors know if you have any other
special dietary needs) and tea and coffee.





PROGRAMME



9.00-9.30       Registration and coffee

9.30-10.15     Introduction and First Principles

10.15-11.15   Preservation: Strategies and Guidelines Jonathan
Rhys-Lewis, Freelance Preservation Consultant



11.15-11.30  Coffee

11.30-1.00     Archival Processing, Arrangement and Description:
overview followed by practical exercise Caroline Shenton,
Parliamentary Archives



1.00-2.00      Lunch



2-2.30           Provision of Access to Archives  Janet Foster and
Margaret Crockett



2.30-2.45       Info-byte ~ Networking Archives

2.45-3.30       Records Management Overview  Janet Foster



3.30-3.45       Tea

3.45-4.30       IT and Recordkeeping: Possibilities and
Opportunities Margaret Crockett



4.30                Discussion and Closing remarks Janet Foster
and Margaret Crockett



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