I am sorry to use the mailing list for this purpose, but we believe the following 
will be of interest to some GEM members.
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The Department of Museum Studies at Leicester University is offering 3 open 
courses in the Spring of this year. These will be of interest to all in the profession 
who wish to keep abreast of  current developments.

The Communicating Science Course and the Natural Science Curatorial Course 
'99 offer participants the opportunity to study with our full-time students in 
lectures, seminars and workshops.

We are accepting bookings now; places will be limited, so contact the 
Departement as soon as possible to discuss your booking.
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COMMUNICATING SCIENCE COURSE, 22nd-26th March 1999
WORKING WITH MEMORIES, 1 - 4 June 1999
NATURAL SCIENCE CURATORIAL COURSE '99,  14-18th June 1999 
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COMMUNICATING SCIENCE COURSE
This year convened by Dr Melanie Quin of Techniquest. 
22nd-26th March 1999

The week will attempt to discover how we can  become effective science 
communicators. The course will look at a range of media and approaches, and 
will, amongst other things, draw upon Techniquest's extensive experience in 
shows, educational  programmes, publication and interactive exhibits.

For further details please write to Barbara Lloyd, 

Department of Museum Studies, 
105 Princess Road East, 
Leicester 
LE1 7LG 

or phone 0116 2523962, fax 0116 2523960 or email [log in to unmask] 

Cost of course #325, excluding accommodation.
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WORKING WITH MEMORIES
A course exploring new approaches to oral history and reminiscence in 
museums

1 - 4 June 1999

The course will propose innovative and very different approaches to working 
with memories.  It will challenge traditional assumptions about oral history, 
reminiscence practice and memory within the museum visit.  By so doing, the 
course will aim  to lay the groundwork for more sensitive, insightful and 
rewarding engagement with people's memories.

The course will be delivered through a series of lectures and workshops led by 
Gaynor Kavanagh and will require open and active participation from all course 
members.  It will be experiential, demanding and thought provoking.  It could 
change the way you think about memory in relation to a wide range of museum 
activities and commitments.  No previous experience of oral history or 
reminiscence work is required.  

The outline programme  is as follows:

Tuesday,	What do we know about memory?
Wednesday,	Memory and the museum
Thursday,	Working with oral testimony
Friday,	Working with reminiscence

This is a four day course and places will be limited, so please book early.  The cost 
will be #225, excluding accommodation.  Advice on places to stay locally can be 
given.   A deposit of #25 will secure a place.  Further information about the 
course will be issued through the Department's web site 
http://www/le.ac.uk/museumstudies/

If you wish to book a place, please send your deposit to Barbara Lloyd, 
Department of Museum Studies, University of Leicester, 105 Princess Road East, 
Leicester LE1 7LG.  To contact us by email use [log in to unmask]
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NATURAL SCIENCE CURATORIAL COURSE '99
in association with Leicester City Museums and Leicestershire Museums.

14-18th June 1999 

An introduction to the collection and curation of natural science materials. 
Consisting of a discussion of the modern context of natural science work in 
museums, sessions looking at recording and managing data, days in the field 
gathering biological and geological specimens,  sessions on identification in the 
field and in the museum, discussion of systematics,  organisation preservation 
and collection management, and finally an examination of the role of 
connoisseurship skills.

There will also be some extra-curricular sessions including bat spotting, eating 
curry and hopefully a trip to one of the strangest pubs in England. 

For further details please write to Barbara Lloyd,

Department of Museum Studies, 
University of Leicester, 
105 Princess Road East, 
 Leicester LE1 7LG 

or tel: 0116 2523962,
fax 0116 2523960 or 
email [log in to unmask] 

Cost of course #325, excluding accommodation.
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Jim Roberts Hon FMA
Chief Technician
Department of Museum Studies
University of Leicester

0116 252 3961


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