Archives for London - first seminar
Thursday 1 September, 5.30pm onwards, LMA

Connecting archives in the 21st century:
the future of electronic searching and the emergence of aUK
Monica Halpin, A2A Project, The National Archives

Following the successful Launch event on Wednesday 6 July, Archives for 
London invites you to attend our inaugural Seminar. Monica Halpin of The 
National Archives' A2A Project will reveal more about aUK : connecting 
archives, a new scheme born out of the Linking Arms consortium. This aims to 
create a powerful new search engine which will provide single-point access 
to hundreds of archive catalogues.

What is the AfL seminar series?
A rolling programme of free events covering topical issues

Where?
London Metropolitan Archives, 40 Northampton Road, London, EC1R 0HB

When?
Come along after work - refreshments available from 5.30pm, talk starts at 
6pm, the first Thursday in every month from 1 September 2005  - Wine and 
nibbles available!

Do I just have to sit and listen?
No! It’s an open forum – provides opportunities to ask questions and to 
exchange the latest news

How do I book my place?
Please let Nicola Avery know if you are coming – e-mail her on: 
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If you haven't already joined AfL and would like to do so please contact 
Nicola who can send you a membership enrollment form. Join on the night and 
look forward to seeing you there!

Future dates for your diary in the seminar series include:
6 Oct 2005
Beating the backlog:
What has the North West Regional Archives Council’s Logjam project achieved 
by auditing uncatalogued archive collections?
Janice Tullock, NWRAC

3 Nov 2005
Living in London:
Join the author of a new book from the London Archives Users Forum to find 
out more about the history of London’s houses
Colin Thom, Senior Historian, Survey of London, English Heritage

1 Dec 2005
Images of London:
What is the Region planning for film archive provision in our city? Find out 
more and see examples of our treasures for yourself!
Caroline Reed, ALM London

12 Jan 2006
What’s happening in UK Conservation?
Find out about new developments and research
Dr Barry Knight, Head of Conservation Research, British Library & Nancy 
Bell, The National Archives

February 2006	DAY EVENT – The National Archives
Introducing The National Archives’ Conservation Materials Testing Programme 
with sessions on selecting the right packaging materials for archives and 
family heirlooms
Nancy Bell, The National Archives & Dr Barry Knight, Head of Conservation 
Research, British Library

2 Mar 2006
Being user friendly and web wise:
What makes a good web site with friendly search facilities?
To be confirmed

6 Apr 2006
Get the picture?
How to take good images of archive materials using digital cameras and 
copyright considerations once you’ve captured them
To be confirmed

4 May 2006
‘Bees and honey’ for London’s archives:
an overview of lottery funding and the Wellcome’s medical records scheme
Louise Ray, Archives Lottery Advisor and Sue Barclay, the Wellcome 
Foundation

1 Jun 2006
Room for improvement?
Service assessment – how Comprehensive Performance Assessment and best value 
reviews can help archives
To be confirmed

6 Jul 2006
From the outside looking in:
How feedback from the visitor survey and the aims of the National Survey of 
Visitors to British Archives programme help practitioners and users
Geoff Pick, LMA

7 Sep 2006
Never mind the quality feel the width:
Do we sell ourselves short? Measuring what we do can help – find out more 
about access standards and the work of PSQG
Chris Pickford, Archives Consultant

What topics would you like to see covered in the series? We can add topical 
issues that you need to find out about to our draft programme – send your 
ideas to Susan Snell at [log in to unmask] or 
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