CyMAL
New Course: "How to Survive a Capital Project", a one-day course aimed at
anyone who is involved in the strategic planning and management of a capital
project, will be held in the Court Room at the National Museum, Cardiff on
the 25th February. Further details will be available on our website very
soon.
CyMAL Training Programme: Events are open to staff from the museum, archive
and library domains in Wales and are free of charge. To view our Training
calendar, and to access the on-line booking facility, please visit
<http://www.cymal.wales.gov.uk/event/index.html>.
ARCHIVES
Archives and Records Council Wales Seminar, 3 March, Llandrindod Wells,
Community Access to Archives. Speakers:
* Frieda Midgeley "Connecting with Community Archives: the Community
Access to Archives Project"
* David Mander "Community Access to Archives Project: the Hackney
pilot work"
* Frank Olding "Community Archives: a view from the Valleys"
(http://www.dis.aber.ac.uk/cilip_w/index.htm)
'Clore Leadership Programme - 2005/2006 Fellowships: Applications are being
invited from 17 January 2005 for the next set of fellowships on the Clore
Leadership Programme. One of the fellowships is specifically reserved for
an archivist.'
(http://www.archives.org.uk/careers/cloreleadershipprogramm.html)
'Call for Feedback on the New Website: A focus group session to evaluate
this website will be held for members of the Society by the Society of
Archivists' Website Sub-Committee on Thursday 17 February 2005.'
(http://www.archives.org.uk/about/website/callforfeedbackonthe.html)
SoA Conference 2005 (http://www.archives.org.uk/conference.html)
SoA Annual General Meeting 2005
(http://www.archives.org.uk/about/latestnews/annualgeneralmeeting.html)
'New Website Will Offer Access To Social Science Research: Created by the
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) - the UK's largest funding
agency for research and postgraduate training on social and economic issues
- ESRC Society Today will provide academics, students and researchers with a
free digest of social sciences research available, planned and in progress.'
(http://www.managinginformation.com/news/content_show_full.php?id=3463)
FUNDING
The next closing date for applications to the National Manuscripts
Conservation Trust is 1 April. See
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/preservation/trust/ for further details.
'Big Lottery Fund's funding plans move forward: Flexible, demand-led and
customer friendly grant programmes will be at the heart of the new Big
Lottery Fund's priorities following the results of phase one of a major
UK-wide public consultation published today.'
(http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/newsroom/release.aspx?prId=816)
'The Government today welcomed the Big Lottery Fund's commitment to support
effective funding for the voluntary and community sector.'
(http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/n_story.asp?item_id=1226)
'Big Lottery Fund, Important Dates: Important information has emerged about
the transition between the Big Lottery Fund's current and new programmes in
2005.' (http://swmlac.org.uk/index.php?SID=1984&ID=28)
ACCESS, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION
Roots & Wings 2005 - final call for submissions!: The closing date for
submissions to this UK-wide heritage learning awards scheme is 4 April 2005.
Roots & Wings celebrates inspiring projects which engage children and young
people with heritage of all kinds and the awards will be presented at a
celebrity party in June 2005.
(http://www.curiosityandimagination.org.uk/pages/content/index.asp?PageID=41
)
'Making Better Places is an inspiring learning package that focuses on the
development of design and the built environment. It encourages students
aged 16-19 to explore issues that are directly relevant to their lives. The
material . . . supports the teaching of Geography and Citizenship. Using a
combination of lesson notes, handouts, video clips, photography and
comprehensive teachers' notes, Making Better Places provides everything
required to engage students in an exploration of their surroundings.'
(http://www.cabe-education.org.uk/makingbetterplaces/, also available on
free CD-Rom)
'Software Licence Deals: Niace is pleased to announce that Eduserv Chest has
agreed to accept ACL provision into its associate membership. Chest
negotiates with suppliers for best value licence agreements on software and
learning resource products and is rightly proud of having saved the post-16
sector over £1bn since inception. Chest invites LEAs, former external
institutions and ACL contract holders to apply for associate membership, the
benefits of which will be extended to all ACL centres under their
authority.' (http://swmlac.org.uk/index.php?SID=1978&ID=28)
PRESERVATION & DIGITAL PRESERVATION
'Are you completing an exceptional conservation, collections care or digital
preservation project? If so, why not apply for a Conservation Award'
(http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0501&L=archives-nra&T=0&F=
&S=&P=16668)
'Care and Display of Books Workshop, 4 March, The Natural History Museum,
London: This workshop introduces the key elements of good practice for the
care and display of books through a series of presentations, videos and
practical sessions. This introductory workshop is suitable for Library
staff and Archivists and all those with responsibility for book
collections.'
(http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0501&L=archives-nra&T=0&F=
&S=&P=14983)
ICT & DIGITISATION
EAD (Encoded Archival Description) Training Workshop, (the EAD/Data Exchange
Group), 5 April 2005, University of Manchester: 'This is a great opportunity
to learn about XML and in particular using EAD to mark-up archival
descriptions. It will provide useful hands-on experience of using XML
authoring software called XMetal (www.xmetal.com).'
(http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0501&L=archives-nra&T=0&F=
&S=&P=16393)
Raising Funds for Digital Projects Workshop, Wednesday 23rd February 2005,
10:00am - 13:00pm: at the OCLC PICA Office, Fiveways, Birmingham. ('This
workshop will address some of the key issues in planning and costing digital
projects, identifying funders, writing grant proposals, and will discuss
some of the major sources of funding available to UK public sector
organisations.')
(http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=ind0501&L=archives-nra&T=0&P=
13741)
'EAD Report Card: This Web application is the first automated program for
checking the quality of your EAD encoding. Created by popular demand, the
tool supplements RLG's award-winning RLG Best Practice Guidelines for
Encoded Archival Description.'
(http://www.rlg.org/en/page.php?Page_ID=20513)
'Finding images on the Web: TASI has updated and expanded its advice on
finding images on the Web. The new Finding Images Online series includes an
overview of general tools and strategies for locating images, plus several
short guides on finding particular sorts of images.'
(http://www.tasi.ac.uk/news.html#news71)
Web Pages From Scratch - course in North Wales, 23/02/2005, Coleg
Llandrillo, 23 February 2005
(<http://www.rsc-wales.ac.uk/event_display.asp?Key=682>)
Accessible Web Design - course in North Wales, 24/02/2005, Coleg Llandrillo,
24 February 2005 (<http://www.rsc-wales.ac.uk/event_display.asp?Key=683>)
IT won't work here!, A workshop on 25 February 2005 in Birmingham to explore
the cultural issues involved in connecting learners and institutions across
FE, HE and beyond. (<http://www.rsc-wales.ac.uk/event_display.asp?Key=703>)
RECORDS MANAGEMENT & ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT
'Non-Records Management: What's Your Excuse?: Regardless of your reason for
not having a sound records management strategy; it's not good enough.'
(http://www.aiim.org/article-docrep.asp?ID=29250)
ARMA Publication: 'Requirements for Managing Electronic Messages as Records
(ANSI/ARMA 9-2004)', $34
(http://www.arma.org/bookstore/productdetail.cfm?ProductID=1499)
'Document deluge threatens firms: Businesses are drowning in a sea of
similar documents reveals research into the way that British people work.'
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3265055.stm)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION & DATA PROTECTION
National Assembly for Wales: Plenary Session (26 January): Questions to the
Finance Minister (http://tinyurl.com/6f8ea):
'The Freedom of Information Act 2000
Q6 Mark Isherwood: Will the Minister make a statement on the implications to
the overall Assembly budget of the Freedom of Information Act? OAQ0033(FIN)
Sue Essex: There are no implications for overall Assembly Government budgets
resulting from this Act. A small team was established in January 2003 to
advise on access to information matters. It is occasionally necessary to
divert resources temporarily within the Assembly Government to deal with
information requests.
Mark Isherwood: As Benjamin Franklin said, 'Look before or you will find
yourself behind'. What research has been undertaken-and I hope that you will
confirm that research has been done-to assess the cost to national and local
government of administering the Freedom of Information Act? We know that the
number of applications to local government, and, I presume, to national
government, is increasing. What provision have you made in the Assembly
budget to allow for this?
Sue Essex: We have an advantage here in that, before the Freedom of
Information Act, we had our own code on access to information. That is why I
highlighted the fact that that team was established in January 2003. We have
had much experience on this, but we will keep it under review. There is a
big spurt of interest at present because it is new legislation, and we will
wait and see whether that interest continues. We will keep an eye on the
ball.'
From the Freedom of Information Act Blog website
(http://foia.blogspot.com/):
* Useful guide and links concerning FoI in Scotland, by Jonathan
Mitchell QC, (http://www.jonathanmitchell.info/informationlaw.html)
* Further sections have been added to the blog: User and Practioner
guides and a book list.
* 'A Short Guide to the Freedom of Information Act and Other New
Access Rights', The Campaign for Freedom of Information
(http://www.cfoi.org.uk/pdf/foi_guide.pdf)
* 'Warning over Microsoft Word files: Writing a Microsoft Word
document can be a dangerous business, according to document security firm
Workshare.' (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4211743.stm)
* 'Freedom of information - at a price: Hidden charges in new freedom
of information laws have created a postcode lottery that could see councils
charge up to £250 for information that would be free from another
authority.' (http://tinyurl.com/5abfc)
* Speech by Lord Falconer, Secretary of State for Constitutional
Affairs and Lord Chancellor: 'Freedom of Information: The beginning of a new
chapter in openness' (http://www.dca.gov.uk/speeches/2005/lc250105.htm)
* The Good Governance Standard for Public Services, The Independent
Commission for Good Governance in Public Services
(http://www.opm.co.uk/ICGGPS/download_upload/Standard.pdf)
* 'Moment of truth: The web is now the place to find out about
government. Michael Cross uncovers the sites making the most of the Freedom
of Information Act.'
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,,1398909,00.html)
* Office of the Information Commissioner: 'Freedom of Information Act
Awareness Guidance No 25, Section 36: Effective Conduct of Public Affairs'
(http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/cms/DocumentUploads/AG%2025%20Eff
ective%20Conduct%20of%20Public%20Affairs2.pdf)
* Office of the Information Commissioner: 'Freedom of Information
Awareness Guidance No 28 Parliamentary Privilege'
(http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/cms/DocumentUploads/AG%2028.pdf)
'Councils decide whether to go public: Just what do councils plan to publish
online to comply with the Freedom of Information Act?'
(http://society.guardian.co.uk/e-public/story/0,13927,1398084,00.html)
ActNow Training, Spring 2005 programme
(http://www.actnow.org.uk/sprog05.htm)
European Commission: 'Model Contracts for the transfer of personal data to
third countries '
(http://europa.eu.int/comm/internal_market/privacy/modelcontracts_en.htm)
E-GOVERNMENT
'How the Welsh beat the system: Three councils in Wales have pooled
resources to create a joint disaster-recovery centre that will keep things
running if computers fail.'
(http://society.guardian.co.uk/e-public/story/0,13927,1398076,00.html)
'The customer comes first, right?: The term 'e-government' may have had its
day, now that policy-makers are adopting new strategies for public services
reform. Michael Cross checks out government plans to put citizens
centrestage.'
(http://society.guardian.co.uk/e-public/story/0,13927,1398073,00.html)
'Beyond 2005: minister spells out plans: Phil Hope, minister for local
e-government, intends to keep the e-government show on the road after 2005.
But with central funding due to end, it will look very different.'
(http://society.guardian.co.uk/e-public/story/0,13927,1398074,00.html)
Eluned Jones
Cynghorydd Datblygu Archifau / Archives Development Adviser
CyMAL: Amgueddfeydd Archifau a Llyfrgelloedd Cymru / CyMAL: Museums Archives
and Libraries Wales
Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru / Welsh Assembly Government
Uned 10 Parc Gwyddoniaeth / Unit 10 Science Park
ABERYSTWYTH
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