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Archives and Records Association UK & Ireland
Archives for Learning and Education Section Annual Conference
Not Just for the Children: Using Archives in Adult and Community Education
Hull History Centre, Lecture Theatre
11 June 2012
This year’s conference will focus on how archivists use their rich collections to engage with adult learners and community groups. The day will bring together an exciting mixture of speakers from across the UK and Ireland who will share their first-hand experience and knowledge about a wide range of issues.
The conference will be held in the Lecture Theatre at the Hull History Centre on Monday 11 June.
For information about how to get to the Hull History Centre please follow this link: http://www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/discover/hull_history_centre/visit_us/planning_your_visit/location.aspx
Cost: £70 for members, £85 non-members, including lunch and refreshments.
To book a place at the conference please fill in the booking form below and send it to [log in to unmask], or fax it to 01823 271719 or by post to the office address on the form: http://www.archives.org.uk/images/documents/ARA_Event_Booking_Form.doc
PROGRAMME
10:00 - 10:30 Registration and Tea/Coffee
10:30 - 10:45 Welcome and Introduction
Key note lecture:
10:45 - 11:30 Rebecca Bailey (Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland) - "Had a brilliant time, learned loads, came away energised" - Delivering Sustainable Outcomes
Session 1
11:30 - 12:00 Beverley Casebow and Maria Castrillo (National Library of Scotland) – Working in partnership with WEA Scotland
12:00 - 12:30 Rowan Fisher (Warwickshire Record Office) - What to do when the funding runs out: self-funding community events across Warwickshire
12:30 - 13:00 Glynn Kelso and Janet Hancock (Public Record Office of Northern Ireland) - Embedding learning indicators at PRONI
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch and ALES AGM
Session 2
14:00 - 14:30 Laura Gardner (Parliamentary Archives and Rhian Phillips (Glamorgan Archives) – People and Parliament: connecting through community learning
14:30 - 15:00 Jane Avison (Hull History Centre) – title to be confirmed
15:00 - 15:30 Lizzy Baker (East Riding of Yorkshire Archives) - 'Don't forget to write it down': setting up a new Family History course for adults
15:30 - 15:45 Tea & Coffee break
15:45 - 16:15 Peter Monteith (Norfolk Record Office) – The Harbord of Gunton Project: using estate archives to engage with local communities
16:15 Final remarks and departure
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