Wonder if someone can help. I’m administrating a set of 25 boxes of past material for an arts company which will finally be accessioned into a professional archives. The archives needs a letter giving them copyright for digitisation and distribution; the company is no longer around (though Ex members, like myself and others still exist). There will be some material (published poems/plays) which will have their own copyright. If anyone can help, please email davewrite2002[at]yajoo.com.
Many thanks
Dave Wood
Signature: Please remember to use bcc when bulk emailing.
> On 27 Jul 2018, at 00:00, ARCHIVES-NRA automatic digest system <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> There are 19 messages totaling 7125 lines in this issue.
>
> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. How the Index Card Cataloged the World
> 2. Who owns Iraq’s history?
> 3. New Zealand - Lyttelton Museum digitises thousands of historic photographs
> 4. Australia - National Archives spends up in fight over John Kerr’s letters
> to Queen
> 5. Australian Catholic heritage in safe hands with diocesan archivists
> 6. Papers stolen in a daring Israeli raid on Tehran archive reveal the extent
> of Iran’s past weapons research
> 7. Japan document scandals highlight country’s growing pains as a democracy:
> archivist
> 8. Israel - Archivist Demands State Files Be Kept Separate From Prime
> Minister’s Office
> 9. Vacancies at the University of Nottingham Manuscripts and Special
> Collections
> 10. Graduate Archive Trainee, Waddesdon Archive at Windmill Hill
> 11. Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S. (5)
> 12. Archivist and Records Manager Unilever -Maternity Cover
> 13. Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S. - certification/registration
> 14. digital tools and ethical dilemmas in oral history
> 15. 'Passive-Aggressive?' NCS conferences announcement
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 20:11:38 -0500
> From: PeterK <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: How the Index Card Cataloged the World
>
> The index card was a product of the Enlightenment, conceived by one of its
> towering figures: Carl Linnaeus, the Swedish botanist, physician, and the
> father of modern taxonomy. But like all information systems, the index card
> had unexpected political implications, too: It helped set the stage for
> categorizing people, and for the prejudice and violence that comes along
> with such classification.
>
> http://bit.ly/2JVIOqg
> http://bit.ly/2JVIOqg+
>
> --
> Peterk
> Dallas, Tx
> [log in to unmask]
> Save our in-boxes! http://emailcharter.org
> “If only there were a massive entity that I were forced to fund to tell me
> how I should live my life, since I’m so obviously incapable of deciding for
> myself.” M. Hashimoto
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 20:31:46 -0500
> From: PeterK <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Who owns Iraq’s history?
>
> As US forces stormed through Iraq in the spring of 2003, Iraqi officials
> scurried to hide the archives of the ruling Baath Party and Revolutionary
> Command Council (RCC) as well as of key government and intelligence
> departments in underground cellars where they were nevertheless soon
> discovered by trophy hunters.
>
> Most of the archives were seized and somehow ended up in the hands of the
> invading US soldiers who quietly mailed them home where they disappeared
> before resurfacing years later in US universities and research centres.
>
> Millions of documents collected from the RCC, Baath Party headquarters and
> other sources that include detailed government records and Saddam Hussein’s
> private deliberations with his inner circle were flown to the United States
> and never returned to Iraq.
>
>
> http://bit.ly/2mHHcaD
> http://bit.ly/2mHHcaD+
>
>
> --
> Peterk
> Dallas, Tx
> [log in to unmask]
> Save our in-boxes! http://emailcharter.org
> “If only there were a massive entity that I were forced to fund to tell me
> how I should live my life, since I’m so obviously incapable of deciding for
> myself.” M. Hashimoto
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 20:57:46 -0500
> From: PeterK <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: New Zealand - Lyttelton Museum digitises thousands of historic photographs
>
> The Museum’s collection has been in storage since the 2010/11 earthquake
> sequence, when the entire collection was rescued from its historic premises
> on Gladstone Quay. Currently, concept designs for a new Museum building in
> Lyttelton are being developed by architects Warren & Mahoney. Meanwhile,
> the Museum team is working on a range of pop-up exhibitions and projects to
> bring the collection back to the community in innovative ways. The image
> digitisation project is one of these activities.
>
> http://bit.ly/2JWvvGc
> http://bit.ly/2JWvvGc+
>
> --
> Peterk
> Dallas, Tx
> [log in to unmask]
> Save our in-boxes! http://emailcharter.org
> “If only there were a massive entity that I were forced to fund to tell me
> how I should live my life, since I’m so obviously incapable of deciding for
> myself.” M. Hashimoto
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 21:00:30 -0500
> From: PeterK <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Australia - National Archives spends up in fight over John Kerr’s letters to Queen
>
> The National Archives, which has recently lost staff due to budget cuts,
> has spent nearly $1 million fighting the release of information including
> John Kerr’s letters to Buckingham Palace and documents on Australian spying
> in East Timor.
>
> The agency released the figures this week in response to a question on
> notice from Centre Alliance senator Rex Patrick, who is set to push for
> changes to freedom-of-information laws via a private member’s bill in the
> next sittings of parliament.
>
> http://bit.ly/2LEzVGs
> http://bit.ly/2LEzVGs+
>
>
> --
> Peterk
> Dallas, Tx
> [log in to unmask]
> Save our in-boxes! http://emailcharter.org
> “If only there were a massive entity that I were forced to fund to tell me
> how I should live my life, since I’m so obviously incapable of deciding for
> myself.” M. Hashimoto
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 21:10:25 -0500
> From: PeterK <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Australian Catholic heritage in safe hands with diocesan archivists
>
> IN an age of instant gratification and short-sighted social media, the idea
> of preserving old books and artefacts might seem out of place, but it has
> been the aim of Australian Catholic diocesan archivists for decades – and
> for good reason.
>
> These archivists came from around the country to meet in Townsville for the
> 16th annual National Conference of Catholic Diocesan Archivists on June 20
> and 21.
>
> The conference included Mass celebrated by Bishop Tim Harris at the old,
> unused St Brigid’s Church, Stuart.
>
>
> http://bit.ly/2v1aKDG
> http://bit.ly/2v1aKDG+
>
> --
> Peterk
> Dallas, Tx
> [log in to unmask]
> Save our in-boxes! http://emailcharter.org
> “If only there were a massive entity that I were forced to fund to tell me
> how I should live my life, since I’m so obviously incapable of deciding for
> myself.” M. Hashimoto
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 21:13:38 -0500
> From: PeterK <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Papers stolen in a daring Israeli raid on Tehran archive reveal the extent of Iran’s past weapons research
>
> TEL AVIV — New details from a trove of Iranian nuclear documents stolen by
> Israeli spies early this year show that Tehran obtained explicit weapons-
> design information from a foreign source and was on the cusp of mastering
> key bombmaking technologies when the research was ordered halted 15 years
> ago.
>
> Iran’s ambitious, highly secretive effort to build nuclear weapons included
> extensive research in making uranium metal as well as advanced testing of
> equipment used to generate neutrons to start a nuclear chain reaction, the
> documents show.
>
>
> https://wapo.st/2LP7kLu
> https://wapo.st/2LP7kLu+
>
>
> --
> Peterk
> Dallas, Tx
> [log in to unmask]
> Save our in-boxes! http://emailcharter.org
> “If only there were a massive entity that I were forced to fund to tell me
> how I should live my life, since I’m so obviously incapable of deciding for
> myself.” M. Hashimoto
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 21:20:28 -0500
> From: PeterK <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Japan document scandals highlight country’s growing pains as a democracy: archivist
>
> National Archives of Japan President Takeo Kato is alarmed by the document
> management scandals plaguing the Abe administration and says the issue
> highlights Japan’s growing pains as it moves toward becoming a more robust
> democracy.
>
> “It’s a matter relating to the degree of the maturity of democracy,” Kato
> said in an interview. “With only seven years having passed since the Public
> Records Management Law was enforced, the idea that public documents are
> part of a democracy’s key infrastructure has yet to become ingrained in
> public workers’ minds.”
>
> http://bit.ly/2uNxmbQ
> http://bit.ly/2uNxmbQ+
>
>
>
>
> --
> Peterk
> Dallas, Tx
> [log in to unmask]
> Save our in-boxes! http://emailcharter.org
> “If only there were a massive entity that I were forced to fund to tell me
> how I should live my life, since I’m so obviously incapable of deciding for
> myself.” M. Hashimoto
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2018 21:26:42 -0500
> From: PeterK <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Israel - Archivist Demands State Files Be Kept Separate From Prime Minister’s Office
>
> The state archivist is calling for the State Archive to be separated from
> the Prime Minister’s Office and established by law as an independent state
> body. In a report summing up Dr. Yaacov Lozowick’s term as state archivist,
> which was distributed to State Archive employees and the members of the
> Archives Council, Lozowick wrote that the archive must be made independent
> because “it contains secrets and actions that – when the time comes – are
> made public that were not known in real time.”
>
> http://bit.ly/2mMmxC5
> http://bit.ly/2mMmxC5+
>
> --
> Peterk
> Dallas, Tx
> [log in to unmask]
> Save our in-boxes! http://emailcharter.org
> “If only there were a massive entity that I were forced to fund to tell me
> how I should live my life, since I’m so obviously incapable of deciding for
> myself.” M. Hashimoto
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 09:16:44 +0000
> From: Mark Dorrington <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Vacancies at the University of Nottingham Manuscripts and Special Collections
>
> The Wellcome Trust has awarded Manuscripts and Special Collections a Research Resources grant to catalogue, preserve and selectively digitise the papers of the Nobel prize winning physicist Professor Sir Peter Mansfield and other scientists involved in the pioneering work on the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the University of Nottingham.
>
>
> We are now recruiting to two posts to assist the Project Archivist in this project:
>
>
> Digitisation Assistant (fixed term 6 months) £17,764 to £20,989 (pro rata) closing date 10 August 2018
>
> Post ref: LD242918
>
>
> Archive Assistant (fixed term 12 months) £17,764 to £20,989 closing date 13 August 2018
>
> Post ref: LD242818
>
>
> Please view further details, using the above post references, at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/
>
>
> Mark Dorrington
>
> Associate Director and Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections
>
>
>
> Manuscripts and Special Collections
>
> University of Nottingham Libraries
>
> A75a, King’s Meadow Campus
>
> Nottingham, NG7 2RD
>
>
>
> +44 (0) 115 951 4563 | nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections<http://nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/index.aspx>
>
> +44 (0) 7825 753986
>
>
>
> [1519228498491_PastedImage]
>
>
>
> Follow us
>
> Twitter.com/mssUniNott<https://twitter.com/mssUniNott>
>
> Blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscripts/<http://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscripts/>
>
> Facebook.com/TheUniofNottingham<http://facebook.com/TheUniofNottingham>
>
> Youtube.com/nottmuniversity<http://youtube.com/nottmuniversity>
>
> Instagram.com/uniofnottingham<http://instagram.com/uniofnottingham>
>
> Linkedin.com/company/university-of-nottingham<http://linkedin.com/company/university-of-nottingham>
>
>
> [cid:687ef330-1af7-4fff-9b22-4395f7b47b9c]
>
>
>
>
> Download our iBook Parchment Paper and Pixels at www.nottingham.ac.uk/open/ebooksandibooks.aspx<http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/open/ebooksandibooks.aspx>
>
> Read our newsletter, Discover at www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/newsletter.aspx<https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/newsletter.aspx>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee
> and may contain confidential information. If you have received this
> message in error, please contact the sender and delete the email and
> attachment.
>
> Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not
> necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email
> communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored
> where permitted by law.
>
>
>
>
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 10:59:10 +0100
> From: Catherine Taylor <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Graduate Archive Trainee, Waddesdon Archive at Windmill Hill
>
> Waddesdon Manor is a historic house open to the public. Created by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild from 1874, it is home to the Rothschild Collection and was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1957. Today it is managed by a Rothschild charitable trust, The Rothschild Foundation, under the chairmanship of Lord Rothschild. It currently welcomes approximately 450,000 visitors a year to the property.
>
> The Waddesdon Archive is housed in a recent, purpose-built building at Windmill Hill on the Waddesdon Estate incorporating both storage and a Reading Room, designed by Stephen Marshall Associates. The Archive is part of the Collection Department which is responsible for the care and access, research and interpretation of the contents of the House and Gardens, the history of the family and Manor and the historic paper and photographic archive. It also runs the Photographic Library.
>
> We are seeking an Graduate Archive trainee who can assist with the running of the service and the implementation of our digital archive repository. You will assist with general office tasks, answering enquiries, making the archives available to researchers, to assist in the improvement of our catalogues and to select and ingest material into Preservica.
>
> This post provides an opportunity for graduates wishing to enter the archive profession to gain experience of all aspects of archive work for a period of one year, prior to or while undergoing professional training on one of the recognised postgraduate courses. If you are enrolled on a distance learning course then we will provide experience and advice to support your learning and there may be the opportunity for flexible working to support your study.
>
> For a job description and further details please follow the link on our current vacancies page.
>
> https://www.waddesdon.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/current-vacancies/
>
> For an informal discussion about this post please contact the Assistant Archivist, Hannah Dale, on 01296 653413
>
> Salary: £17,500 p.a.
> Closing date for applications: Monday 6 August
> Interview week commencing: Monday 20 August
>
> Catherine Taylor
> Head Archivist
> The Waddesdon Archive at Windmill Hill
> www.waddesdon.org.uk
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:09:57 +0000
> From: Ania Skarzynska <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S.
>
> I'd quite like to know the answer to this, out of simple curiosity. Which archival qualifications are valid where, and is it reciprocal?
>
>
>
> I have met an American person who is on a postgrad archives administration course here in the UK because it's cheaper than in the US, from which I concluded that the UK qualification will be recognised over there. But is the reverse true?
>
>
> Ania
>
>
> Dr. Ania Skarżyńska
>
> Uwch Archifyddes / Senior Archivist
>
> [CRO logo]
>
> Sut i ddod o hyd i ni ar-lein (blog, FB, a mwy) / How to find us on-line (blog, FB, & more)<http://www.archifdy-ceredigion.org.uk/socnet.php>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robyn Hjermstad
> Sent: 25 July 2018 21:23
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S.
>
>
>
> Greetings,
>
>
>
> I am a trained archivist living and working in New York City and I am writing to request any advice or recommendations that any of you may have regarding transitioning to a career in the UK. My husband is a British citizen, and we have been talking about moving abroad for a long time, which is part of the reason I subscribe to this listserv. I have a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA (American Library Association) accredited college, and have been working as an archivist for seven years.
>
>
>
> I have done plenty of research into obtaining a spouse visa, but what I would really like to know is if my degree and experience will transfer to the archivist certification requirements in the UK, or if I would require additional training once I've arrived. I know that the archival and cataloguing standards differ from those in the U.S., which I would feel comfortable learning on my own and on the job, but I am not sure if that would be enough for a potential employer. I am open to any and all advice/experiences you wish to share.
>
>
>
> Many thanks in advance for your replies!
>
>
>
> Robyn R. Hjermstad, Archivist
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
>
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> --
>
> Ymwadiad:
>
> Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a chyngor a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw golledion a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch atgoffir o'r angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.
>
> Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r person(au) y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar eich union. Oni bai mai chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at ef neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni ddylech chi, ddarllen, copio, dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac unrhyw gyfran ohoni.
>
> O dan y Ddeddf Amddiffyn Data 1998 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 gellir datgelu cynnwys y negest ebost hon.
>
> Disclaimer:
>
> While reasonable care is taken to ensure the correctness of any information and advice given in this correspondence no liability is accepted for losses arising from any errors contained in it and you are reminded of the need to obtain your own professional advice.
>
> The information in this email and any attachments is intended solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless you are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not authorised to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this message or any part of it.
>
> Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the contents of this email may be disclosed.
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cg
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:28:22 +0100
> From: Steph RP <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S.
>
> Hi Robyn & Ania,
>
>
>
> Maybe I can help, as I was in quite a similar situation. I’m Canadian, but
> I also did my MLIS from an American ALA-accredited program, specialising in
> archives & digital curation/preservation. Right after graduation, I moved
> to the UK. I already had a visa from living here previously, and being
> married to a British Citizen; I’d say you’d struggle to get offered a
> position if you needed sponsorship/didn’t already have the right to live &
> work here.
>
>
>
> I’ve been here for about 4 years now, and have never had a problem getting
> a job. The Archives & Records Association (ARA) doesn’t accredit overseas
> qualifications, but over here, it’s the institution that you’d work in,
> rather than the individual archivists, who are accredited. When I queried
> this with the ARA when I first moved here, they said their policy is that
> if your degree is considered enough to qualify you as an archivist in your
> home country, it would be recognised as such here in the UK – and I’ve
> found that to be the case.
>
>
>
> I worked for a few years in London in different types of digital libraries
> & archives, and now as an archivist in Northern Ireland, and it’s never
> been a problem. As long as you know ISAD(G) (which EAD is broadly based
> on), you’ll be fine. Familiarity with CALM and/or Adlib would also be
> beneficial (especially CALM)…but other than that, I’ve not encountered any
> instances where my foreign qualifications were even regarded as
> particularly noteworthy, and no one’s asked for any other
> information/detail than just a copy of my grad certificate.
>
>
>
> Hope that helps, but happy to answer any questions if needed.
>
> Steph
>
> --
> Stephanie Routhier-Perry
>
> - ca.linkedin.com/in/stephanierouthierperry/
>
>
>
> On 26 July 2018 at 14:09, Ania Skarzynska <00000c92bea1ce06-dmarc-
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I'd quite like to know the answer to this, out of simple curiosity. Which
>> archival qualifications are valid where, and is it reciprocal?
>>
>>
>>
>> I have met an American person who is on a postgrad archives administration
>> course here in the UK because it's cheaper than in the US, from which I
>> concluded that the UK qualification will be recognised over there. But is
>> the reverse true?
>>
>>
>>
>> Ania
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dr. Ania Skarżyńska
>>
>>
>>
>> Uwch Archifyddes / Senior Archivist
>>
>>
>>
>> [image: CRO logo]
>>
>>
>>
>> Sut i ddod o hyd i ni ar-lein (blog, FB, a mwy) / How to find us on-line
>> (blog, FB, & more) <http://www.archifdy-ceredigion.org.uk/socnet.php>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:
>> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robyn Hjermstad
>> Sent: 25 July 2018 21:23
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S.
>>
>>
>>
>> Greetings,
>>
>>
>>
>> I am a trained archivist living and working in New York City and I am
>> writing to request any advice or recommendations that any of you may have
>> regarding transitioning to a career in the UK. My husband is a British
>> citizen, and we have been talking about moving abroad for a long time,
>> which is part of the reason I subscribe to this listserv. I have a Master's
>> Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA (American Library
>> Association) accredited college, and have been working as an archivist for
>> seven years.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have done plenty of research into obtaining a spouse visa, but what I
>> would really like to know is if my degree and experience will transfer to
>> the archivist certification requirements in the UK, or if I would require
>> additional training once I've arrived. I know that the archival and
>> cataloguing standards differ from those in the U.S., which I would feel
>> comfortable learning on my own and on the job, but I am not sure if that
>> would be enough for a potential employer. I am open to any and all
>> advice/experiences you wish to share.
>>
>>
>>
>> Many thanks in advance for your replies!
>>
>>
>>
>> Robyn R. Hjermstad, Archivist
>>
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>
>> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>> AC.UK
>>
>>
>>
>> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a
>> holiday) see the list website at
>>
>> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>> --
>>
>> Ymwadiad:
>>
>> Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a chyngor
>> a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw golledion
>> a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch atgoffir o'r
>> angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.
>>
>> Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r person(au)
>> y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y cyfeiriwyd y
>> neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges
>> hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar eich union. Oni bai mai
>> chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at ef
>> neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni ddylech chi, ddarllen, copio,
>> dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac unrhyw gyfran ohoni.
>>
>> O dan y Ddeddf Amddiffyn Data 1998 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 gellir
>> datgelu cynnwys y negest ebost hon.
>>
>> Disclaimer:
>>
>> While reasonable care is taken to ensure the correctness of any
>> information and advice given in this correspondence no liability is
>> accepted for losses arising from any errors contained in it and you are
>> reminded of the need to obtain your own professional advice.
>>
>> The information in this email and any attachments is intended solely for
>> the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the
>> intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information
>> to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless you
>> are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not authorised
>> to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this message or any
>> part of it.
>>
>> Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000
>> the contents of this email may be disclosed.
>> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>> AC.UK For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg
>> during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi
>> -bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
>
>
>
> --
> Stephanie Routhier-Perry
>
> - ca.linkedin.com/in/stephanierouthierperry/
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 09:01:46 -0500
> From: Zacharia Benalayat <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S.
>
> Stephanie,
>
> If I may follow-up on your response, as an American MLIS student I often
> wonder how American-style resumes are recieved when applying for work
> abroad. In your own experience, have you been required to alter your
> resume format for work in the UK significantly?
>
> Sincerely,
> Zacharia Benalayat
>
>> On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 8:29 AM Steph RP <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Robyn & Ania,
>>
>>
>>
>> Maybe I can help, as I was in quite a similar situation. I’m Canadian, but
>> I also did my MLIS from an American ALA-accredited program, specialising in
>> archives & digital curation/preservation. Right after graduation, I moved
>> to the UK. I already had a visa from living here previously, and being
>> married to a British Citizen; I’d say you’d struggle to get offered a
>> position if you needed sponsorship/didn’t already have the right to live &
>> work here.
>>
>>
>>
>> I’ve been here for about 4 years now, and have never had a problem getting
>> a job. The Archives & Records Association (ARA) doesn’t accredit overseas
>> qualifications, but over here, it’s the institution that you’d work in,
>> rather than the individual archivists, who are accredited. When I queried
>> this with the ARA when I first moved here, they said their policy is that
>> if your degree is considered enough to qualify you as an archivist in your
>> home country, it would be recognised as such here in the UK – and I’ve
>> found that to be the case.
>>
>>
>>
>> I worked for a few years in London in different types of digital libraries
>> & archives, and now as an archivist in Northern Ireland, and it’s never
>> been a problem. As long as you know ISAD(G) (which EAD is broadly based
>> on), you’ll be fine. Familiarity with CALM and/or Adlib would also be
>> beneficial (especially CALM)…but other than that, I’ve not encountered any
>> instances where my foreign qualifications were even regarded as
>> particularly noteworthy, and no one’s asked for any other
>> information/detail than just a copy of my grad certificate.
>>
>>
>>
>> Hope that helps, but happy to answer any questions if needed.
>>
>> Steph
>>
>> --
>> Stephanie Routhier-Perry
>>
>> - ca.linkedin.com/in/stephanierouthierperry/
>>
>>
>>
>> On 26 July 2018 at 14:09, Ania Skarzynska <
>> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> I'd quite like to know the answer to this, out of simple curiosity. Which
>>> archival qualifications are valid where, and is it reciprocal?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have met an American person who is on a postgrad archives
>>> administration course here in the UK because it's cheaper than in the US,
>>> from which I concluded that the UK qualification will be recognised over
>>> there. But is the reverse true?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ania
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dr. Ania Skarżyńska
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Uwch Archifyddes / Senior Archivist
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [image: CRO logo]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sut i ddod o hyd i ni ar-lein (blog, FB, a mwy) / How to find us on-line
>>> (blog, FB, & more) <http://www.archifdy-ceredigion.org.uk/socnet.php>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:
>>> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robyn Hjermstad
>>> Sent: 25 July 2018 21:23
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am a trained archivist living and working in New York City and I am
>>> writing to request any advice or recommendations that any of you may have
>>> regarding transitioning to a career in the UK. My husband is a British
>>> citizen, and we have been talking about moving abroad for a long time,
>>> which is part of the reason I subscribe to this listserv. I have a Master's
>>> Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA (American Library
>>> Association) accredited college, and have been working as an archivist for
>>> seven years.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have done plenty of research into obtaining a spouse visa, but what I
>>> would really like to know is if my degree and experience will transfer to
>>> the archivist certification requirements in the UK, or if I would require
>>> additional training once I've arrived. I know that the archival and
>>> cataloguing standards differ from those in the U.S., which I would feel
>>> comfortable learning on my own and on the job, but I am not sure if that
>>> would be enough for a potential employer. I am open to any and all
>>> advice/experiences you wish to share.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Many thanks in advance for your replies!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Robyn R. Hjermstad, Archivist
>>>
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Contact the list owner for assistance at
>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a
>>> holiday) see the list website at
>>>
>>> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>>> --
>>>
>>> Ymwadiad:
>>>
>>> Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a
>>> chyngor a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw
>>> golledion a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch
>>> atgoffir o'r angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.
>>>
>>> Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r
>>> person(au) y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y
>>> cyfeiriwyd y neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am
>>> drosglwyddo'r neges hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar
>>> eich union. Oni bai mai chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y
>>> cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at ef neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni
>>> ddylech chi, ddarllen, copio, dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac
>>> unrhyw gyfran ohoni.
>>>
>>> O dan y Ddeddf Amddiffyn Data 1998 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 gellir
>>> datgelu cynnwys y negest ebost hon.
>>>
>>> Disclaimer:
>>>
>>> While reasonable care is taken to ensure the correctness of any
>>> information and advice given in this correspondence no liability is
>>> accepted for losses arising from any errors contained in it and you are
>>> reminded of the need to obtain your own professional advice.
>>>
>>> The information in this email and any attachments is intended solely for
>>> the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the
>>> intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information
>>> to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless you
>>> are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not authorised
>>> to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this message or any
>>> part of it.
>>>
>>> Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act
>>> 2000 the contents of this email may be disclosed.
>>> Contact the list owner for assistance at
>>> [log in to unmask] For information about joining,
>>> leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
>>> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Stephanie Routhier-Perry
>>
>> - ca.linkedin.com/in/stephanierouthierperry/
>>
>> Contact the list owner for assistance at
>> [log in to unmask] For information about joining,
>> leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
>> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
>
>
> --
> Zacharia Benalayat
> Graduate Research Assistant
> University of Texas Architecture and Planning Library
> 703-618-9257
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:42:12 +0100
> From: Ruth Loughrey <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Archivist and Records Manager Unilever -Maternity Cover
>
> [Message contains invalid MIME fields or encoding and could not be processed]
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:58:18 +0000
> From: Ian Johnston <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S.
>
> I worked at the J Paul Getty Centre in Los Angeles for a few years in the 2000s, and can confirm that the UK MA in Archives and Records Management (mine's from UCL) is recognised in the US. In fact, UK Archivists have an advantage, since our qualification is purely in Archives, whereas in the US Archives/RM tend to be (optional?) modules as part of a Librarianship/Information Management (or similar) qualification. My boss always referred to himself as a Librarian - something I would never do (since I'm not qualified!). This was a help to me, because in order to be able to get the visa to work in the States, the Getty had to 'prove' that they could not find anyone else with equivalent skills in the US.
>
> In terms of US Archivists (or 'Librarians with an Archive specialism'!), it's apparent from other responses that they have the skills to do archive work, and have had success finding employment. Presumably, they would also be able to do Librarianship work should they so desire - unlike UK trained Archivists.
>
> Regards
> Ian
>
>
> On Thursday, July 26, 2018, 2:10:17 PM GMT+1, Ania Skarzynska <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
> I'd quite like to know the answer to this, out of simple curiosity. Which archival qualifications are valid where, and is it reciprocal?
>
>
>
> I have met an American person who is on a postgrad archives administration course here in the UK because it's cheaper than in the US, from which I concluded that the UK qualification will be recognised over there. But is the reverse true?
>
>
>
> Ania
>
>
>
>
>
> Dr. Ania Skarżyńska
>
>
>
> Uwch Archifyddes / Senior Archivist
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Sut i ddod o hyd i ni ar-lein (blog, FB, a mwy) / How to find us on-line (blog, FB, & more)
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robyn Hjermstad
> Sent: 25 July 2018 21:23
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S.
>
>
>
> Greetings,
>
>
>
> I am a trained archivist living and working in New York City and I am writing to request any advice or recommendations that any of you may have regarding transitioning to a career in the UK. My husband is a British citizen, and we have been talking about moving abroad for a long time, which is part of the reason I subscribe to this listserv. I have a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA (American Library Association) accredited college, and have been working as an archivist for seven years.
>
>
>
> I have done plenty of research into obtaining a spouse visa, but what I would really like to know is if my degree and experience will transfer to the archivist certification requirements in the UK, or if I would require additional training once I've arrived. I know that the archival and cataloguing standards differ from those in the U.S., which I would feel comfortable learning on my own and on the job, but I am not sure if that would be enough for a potential employer. I am open to any and all advice/experiences you wish to share.
>
>
>
> Many thanks in advance for your replies!
>
>
>
> Robyn R. Hjermstad, Archivist
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
>
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
> --
> Ymwadiad:
>
> Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a chyngor a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw golledion a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch atgoffir o'r angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.
>
> Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r person(au) y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar eich union. Oni bai mai chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at ef neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni ddylech chi, ddarllen, copio, dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac unrhyw gyfran ohoni.
>
> O dan y Ddeddf Amddiffyn Data 1998 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 gellir datgelu cynnwys y negest ebost hon.
>
> Disclaimer:
>
> While reasonable care is taken to ensure the correctness of any information and advice given in this correspondence no liability is accepted for losses arising from any errors contained in it and you are reminded of the need to obtain your own professional advice.
>
> The information in this email and any attachments is intended solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless you are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not authorised to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this message or any part of it.
>
> Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the contents of this email may be disclosed.
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website athttps://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:02:22 +0000
> From: Charlotte Berry <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S. - certification/registration
>
> Dear Robyn
>
> There's been a bit of discussion in this thread about registration, which is the UK equivalent of US certification, as far as I understand it. I am not sure what the situation is in relation to getting a job and having your qualifications recognised - perhaps others on the list in a similar situation are in a better position to advise. I guess that is a case for each employer. I would imagine off the top of my head that perhaps focusing on a job in the HE sector might be a good place to start, since universities are already accustomed to dealing with lots of international staff and visa requirements?
>
> You may feel that doing UK registration would improve your job prospects here and would help to demonstrate equivalence to potential employers. If so, please look at the ARA's pages on the new Programme for more info and contact the Programme Manager [log in to unmask] if you require further information: http://www.archives.org.uk/cpd/professional-development-programme.html I don’t think you need to wait until you are resident in the UK to start enrolling and working towards registered status.
>
> As far as registration is concerned, this is something which a UK trained archivist can apply for after 3 years of working in a professional full time role. This will be the same when applying for Registered membership with the new Professional Development Programme which is currently being introduced to replace the old Registration Scheme which has just closed. For registration, eligibility is considered on a case by case basis for anyone with an overseas qualification, or very occasionally when a candidate doesn't have an academic qualification. You would be asked to provide details of the training or relevant experience that you have undertaken elsewhere and then this would be compared with a typical home based qualification. I've only come across a couple of these applications for international qualifications in the time that I've been involved with the old Registration Scheme but there haven't had any problems with needing to discourage potential candidates as their training has not measured up.
>
> The UK's various archive/RM courses are accredited by ARA, so this is the equivalent of an ALA accredited college, I *think*. Since archivists here generally do a post grad course which specialises entirely in RM/archives, you may need to take this into account to employers when demonstrating equivalence, in case there is any confusion about why you've got a Library masters instead.
>
> I hope this helps!
>
> Best wishes
>
> Charlotte
> ARA Board member for Professional Development (Registration Scheme and Professional Development Programme)
>
>
>
> Dr Charlotte Berry
> College Archivist RMARA AMA FSA FRHistS
> Magdalen College | Oxford | OX1 4AU
> Tel: +44 (0)1865 276088
> Email: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]
> http://www.magd.ox.ac.uk/member-of-staff/dr-charlotte-berry/
> Opening hours for readers (by appointment only):
> Mon and Tues 10.00-12.30 and 14.00-16.30
> www.magd.ox.ac.uk/libraries-and-archives/
> Registered Charity Number: 1142149
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robyn Hjermstad
> Sent: 25 July 2018 21:23
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S.
>
> Greetings,
>
> I am a trained archivist living and working in New York City and I am writing to request any advice or recommendations that any of you may have regarding transitioning to a career in the UK. My husband is a British citizen, and we have been talking about moving abroad for a long time, which is part of the reason I subscribe to this listserv. I have a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA (American Library Association) accredited college, and have been working as an archivist for seven years.
>
> I have done plenty of research into obtaining a spouse visa, but what I would really like to know is if my degree and experience will transfer to the archivist certification requirements in the UK, or if I would require additional training once I've arrived. I know that the archival and cataloguing standards differ from those in the U.S., which I would feel comfortable learning on my own and on the job, but I am not sure if that would be enough for a potential employer. I am open to any and all advice/experiences you wish to share.
>
> Many thanks in advance for your replies!
>
> Robyn R. Hjermstad, Archivist
> [log in to unmask]
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:52:37 +0000
> From: Sarah Trim-West <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S.
>
> Hello,
>
> I’m still a student in the UK. But as an American abroad I have noticed that CVs are different to Resumes. I would look up CVs online to see how formatting and layout are different. It took me awhile to get the hang of it.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Sarah
>
> From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Zacharia Benalayat
> Sent: 26 July 2018 15:02
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S.
>
> Stephanie,
>
> If I may follow-up on your response, as an American MLIS student I often wonder how American-style resumes are recieved when applying for work abroad. In your own experience, have you been required to alter your resume format for work in the UK significantly?
>
> Sincerely,
> Zacharia Benalayat
>
> On Thu, Jul 26, 2018 at 8:29 AM Steph RP <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
> Hi Robyn & Ania,
>
>
>
> Maybe I can help, as I was in quite a similar situation. I’m Canadian, but I also did my MLIS from an American ALA-accredited program, specialising in archives & digital curation/preservation. Right after graduation, I moved to the UK. I already had a visa from living here previously, and being married to a British Citizen; I’d say you’d struggle to get offered a position if you needed sponsorship/didn’t already have the right to live & work here.
>
>
>
> I’ve been here for about 4 years now, and have never had a problem getting a job. The Archives & Records Association (ARA) doesn’t accredit overseas qualifications, but over here, it’s the institution that you’d work in, rather than the individual archivists, who are accredited. When I queried this with the ARA when I first moved here, they said their policy is that if your degree is considered enough to qualify you as an archivist in your home country, it would be recognised as such here in the UK – and I’ve found that to be the case.
>
>
>
> I worked for a few years in London in different types of digital libraries & archives, and now as an archivist in Northern Ireland, and it’s never been a problem. As long as you know ISAD(G) (which EAD is broadly based on), you’ll be fine. Familiarity with CALM and/or Adlib would also be beneficial (especially CALM)…but other than that, I’ve not encountered any instances where my foreign qualifications were even regarded as particularly noteworthy, and no one’s asked for any other information/detail than just a copy of my grad certificate.
>
>
>
> Hope that helps, but happy to answer any questions if needed.
>
> Steph
>
> --
> Stephanie Routhier-Perry
>
> * ca.linkedin.com/in/stephanierouthierperry/<http://ca.linkedin.com/in/stephanierouthierperry/>
>
>
> On 26 July 2018 at 14:09, Ania Skarzynska <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>
> I'd quite like to know the answer to this, out of simple curiosity. Which archival qualifications are valid where, and is it reciprocal?
>
>
>
> I have met an American person who is on a postgrad archives administration course here in the UK because it's cheaper than in the US, from which I concluded that the UK qualification will be recognised over there. But is the reverse true?
>
>
> Ania
>
>
> Dr. Ania Skarżyńska
>
> Uwch Archifyddes / Senior Archivist
>
> [CRO logo]
>
> Sut i ddod o hyd i ni ar-lein (blog, FB, a mwy) / How to find us on-line (blog, FB, & more)<http://www.archifdy-ceredigion.org.uk/socnet.php>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. [mailto:[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>] On Behalf Of Robyn Hjermstad
> Sent: 25 July 2018 21:23
> To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Advice for Archivists Moving from the U.S.
>
>
>
> Greetings,
>
>
>
> I am a trained archivist living and working in New York City and I am writing to request any advice or recommendations that any of you may have regarding transitioning to a career in the UK. My husband is a British citizen, and we have been talking about moving abroad for a long time, which is part of the reason I subscribe to this listserv. I have a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA (American Library Association) accredited college, and have been working as an archivist for seven years.
>
>
>
> I have done plenty of research into obtaining a spouse visa, but what I would really like to know is if my degree and experience will transfer to the archivist certification requirements in the UK, or if I would require additional training once I've arrived. I know that the archival and cataloguing standards differ from those in the U.S., which I would feel comfortable learning on my own and on the job, but I am not sure if that would be enough for a potential employer. I am open to any and all advice/experiences you wish to share.
>
>
>
> Many thanks in advance for your replies!
>
>
>
> Robyn R. Hjermstad, Archivist
>
> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
>
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
> --
>
> Ymwadiad:
>
> Er y cymerir pob gofal posib i sicrhau cywirdeb unrhyw wybodaeth a chyngor a roddir yn yr ohebiaeth hon, ni dderbynnir atebolrwydd am unrhyw golledion a all godi o unrhyw gamgymeriadau sy'n gynwysedig ac fe'ch atgoffir o'r angen i chi ofyn am gyngor proffesiynol eich hun.
>
> Bwriedir y neges ebost hon, ac unrhyw atodiadau iddi, at sylw'r person(au) y'i danfonwyd atynt yn unig. Os nad chi yw'r derbynnydd y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon ato ef neu hi, neu'r person sydd gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges hon iddo ef neu hi, mi ddylech hysbysu'r anfonwr ar eich union. Oni bai mai chi yw'r person neu gynrychiolydd y person y cyfeiriwyd y neges hon at ef neu hi nid ydych wedi eich awdurdodi i, ac ni ddylech chi, ddarllen, copio, dosbarthu, defnyddio na chadw'r neges hon nac unrhyw gyfran ohoni.
>
> O dan y Ddeddf Amddiffyn Data 1998 a Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 gellir datgelu cynnwys y negest ebost hon.
>
> Disclaimer:
>
> While reasonable care is taken to ensure the correctness of any information and advice given in this correspondence no liability is accepted for losses arising from any errors contained in it and you are reminded of the need to obtain your own professional advice.
>
> The information in this email and any attachments is intended solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, or person responsible for delivering this information to the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately. Unless you are the intended recipient or his/her representative you are not authorised to, and must not, read, copy, distribute, use or retain this message or any part of it.
>
> Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the contents of this email may be disclosed.
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
>
>
> --
> Stephanie Routhier-Perry
>
> * ca.linkedin.com/in/stephanierouthierperry/<http://ca.linkedin.com/in/stephanierouthierperry/>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
>
> --
> Zacharia Benalayat
> Graduate Research Assistant
> University of Texas Architecture and Planning Library
> 703-618-9257
> [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bi
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 16:56:50 +0100
> From: Emily Hewitt <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: digital tools and ethical dilemmas in oral history
>
> Dear all
>
> Please see a request below from Myriam Fellous-Sigrist for responses to a survey as part of her PhD on digital oral history.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Emily
>
> To whom it may concern,
>
> I am conducting an online survey as part of my PhD on digital oral history. This survey focuses on digital tools and ethical dilemmas and is open to anyone who has already recorded, archived or disseminated oral history interviews.
>
> I would be most grateful if you could forward this invitation. They are invited to answer, whatever their discipline and institution, by using the following link: https://kings.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/oral-history-en.
>
> The survey takes approximately 20 minutes (depending on how much they wish to write) and is open until the 7th of August 2018. It is anonymous and their answers will be handled securely in line with my university’s research data management policy.
>
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Myriam Fellous-Sigrist
> Department of Digital Humanities
> King’s College London (United Kingdom)
> [log in to unmask]
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2018 19:32:53 +0100
> From: Chris Woods <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: 'Passive-Aggressive?' NCS conferences announcement
>
> The National Conservation Service is very pleased to announce the third
> of four conferences called 'Passive Aggressive?' - Changing the Climate
> in Archival and Museum Storage. The first two events, hosted at The
> National Archives (UK) and the National Library of Wales and hosted by
> CyMAL this month were very well attended and well received. All four
> are being generously sponsoerd by Bruynzeel Storage Systems Ltd, in
> order to make the conferences free to delegates.
> We are delighted that The National Galleries of Scotland and the Icon
> Scotland Group have offered to partner with us to provide the third of
> these conferences, to be held at the Hawthornden Theatre, Edinburgh on
> the 20th of September 2018 from 10:00 until 17:00.
> The conferences all aim to present and discuss the manner in which the
> new British and European standards for heritage conservation urge
> institutions to move away from air-conditioned storage and display and
> towards sustainable, low energy, passive means of managing internal
> climates. The new EN standard, EN16893:2018, is for all types of
> heritage storage and display buildings, so for the first time staff and
> designers of existing and new buildings in the museums and galleries
> arena have access to a comprehensive standard, something that only
> archives and librairies have hitherto enjoyed. The old archive storage
> building standard BS5454 has now been formally withdrawn, replaced by
> this new EN standard. A brief summary of the new standard, and its
> complimentary British Standard BS4971:2017 on conservation of archive
> and library collections, can be found here:
> https://www.aim-museums.co.uk/new-standard-museum-gallery-buildings/
>
> and here:
>
> http://ncs.org.uk/blogfull.php?iuklo=rq0%253D&oihg=qQ%253D%253D
>
>
> At the conference, we will hear about the standards themselves; a
> comparison of passive methods and air conditioned systems and why
> passive control can be a viable alternative in existing buildings as
> well as in new designs. There will be a series of case studies from
> archivists, museum custodians, conservators, architects and engineers
> who have been involved in switching off air conditioning in existing
> buildings and the results and progress they made; refurbishments that
> introduce passive approaches, and new building designs that seek to
> change the way we plan the long term care of collections with lower
> energy use. A sector panel will give us the chance to hear from
> representatives of policy-making and influencing organisations
> addressing how their organisations use standards to evaluate the success
> of institutions as these new standards begin to take root. A detailed
> programme will be sent out as soon as it is complete.
> There is no charge for delegates to attend. If you would like to come,
> please email Lisa at [log in to unmask], providing your name and
> institution/organisation.
> ________________________________________________
>
> Chris Woods PGDipCons BAhons CertCons RMARA ACR FIIC
> Director
> National Conservation Service
> 21 Albemarle Street
> Mayfair
> London W1S 4BS
> tel: 07495949170
> www.ncs.org.uk
>
> NCS membership is operated by Nationwide Conservation Service Ltd, a not-for-
> profit membership company limited by guarantee, registered in England &
> Wales no. 07077608, VAT reg. 202361951. NCS projects are provided by
> Conservation Ltd, a company registered in England & Wales no. 6659286
> VAT reg. 981696269. Both companies are registered at 21 Albemarle St,
> Mayfair, London W1S 4BS
>
> Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
>
> For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
>
> ------------------------------
>
> End of ARCHIVES-NRA Digest - 25 Jul 2018 to 26 Jul 2018 (#2018-192)
> *******************************************************************
Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask]
For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at
https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra
|
