Dear All
SoA's Committee for the Regions organises an annual meeting for Regional
Officers to discuss issues that have arisen in the year. This year's
meeting will be held on 8 November at The Lord Clerk Register's Room,
The National Archives of Scotland, H.M. General Register House, 2
Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3YY; tel +44 (0) 131 535 1314. The
programme is copied below. Please contact me for further information.
Hope to see you there.
Best wishes
Christine Woodland
The theme for the day is our professional identity, and how to promote it.
Programme
10:30 Coffee
11:00 Welcome by Mr Peter Anderson, Deputy Keeper of the
Records of Scotland and former Chair of the Society
11:10 Introduction by Peter Emmerson, Chair of the Society
of Archivists
The pre-lunch session will consist of 15 min. talks, followed by
questions from the floor
11.15 Helen Forde, MLA and Vice President of the Society//
11:30 Bruce Jackson, ACALG
11:45 Siān Wynn-Jones, Heritage Collections Manager, BT
Group plc
Assumptions of Archivists: reflections on a
Clore Cultural Leadership Programme short course.
12:00 Elspeth Reid, Chair, Scottish SoA
Advocacy skills and issues from a Scottish
perspective
12:15 Elizabeth Oxborrow-Cowan, Independent Consultant and
Director of Communications, NCA
archives advocacy and the identity of archivists
12:30 Questions and discussion
13:15 Lunch
13:45 Society business: open forum
Senior officers of the Society of Archivists will speak and listen to
concerns and points for clarification regarding finance and
administration and wider Society issues including the Strategic Plan ,
Council, communication and member engagement, recruitment, etc. This is
your opportunity to bring your regional concerns to the Society
Dr Peter Emmerson: Chair, Society of Archivists
Jim Ranahan: Treasurer, Society of
Archivists
Pat Cleary: Executive
Secretary, Society of Archivists and his successor, John Chambers
15:30 Peter Emmerson
Thanks and closing remarks.
15:45 Cup of Tea
A tour of General Register House has been
arranged after the meeting for those able to stay on.
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Christine and Hugh Woodland
28 Lillington Road
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 5YY
tel. +44 (0)1926 422628
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