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This is an email sent via the SHCG List. If you reply to this message, your message will be sent to all the people on the list, not just the author of this message. --------------- Dear All, Below are details of a forthcoming FREE 1-day conference organised by the Yorkshire FED. Flog It? - Collection Assessment and Disposal A Fed mini conference for heritage professionals at the National Media Museum in Bradford Friday 14 October 2011 (10:15-16:00) Places are still available for this Conference and they are free of charge. This is your chance to hear the current approaches to large collections that are expensive to store. Sessions will be led by: Paul Goodman, Head of Collections, National Media Museum will relate the NMSI approach Patrick Ottoway gives the results of his survey of archaeological collections in Yorkshire; and David Marchant, Registrar for the East Riding of Yorkshire Museum Service, looks at more local issues when rationalising their collections. Clare Pardy, Fine Art Valuation Manager for Ecclesiastical Insurance gives her views on valuing collections The mini conference will also bring you up to date with PAS 197 the Code of practice for cultural collections management, and PAS 198 Specification for environmental conditions for cultural collections. Finally there will be an Open Forum, chaired by Terry Suthers when you can ask the speakers for their view on your problem, or simply start a debate. Lunch is not provided but can be purchased in the newly refurbished café at the Museum or from local hostelries. Contact Keith Crawshaw, Federation Administrator at 65 Bradley Street, Sheffield, S10 1PA, Telephone: 0114 266 6346 or e-mail: [log in to unmask] to reserve your place and get joining instructions. Many thanks, Susan Susan Capes Assistant Curator (Projects) Hull Museums Monument Buildings Queen Victoria Square Hull HU1 3RA Tel: 01482 616430 Email: [log in to unmask] The Big Draw Join us for a whole day of fun art activities Saturday 22 October 2011, 11am - 3pm Hull Museums: Ferens Art Gallery ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This transmission is intended for the named addressee(s) only. Unless you are the named addressee (or authorised to receive it for the addressee) you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you have received this transmission in error please notify the sender immediately. All transmissions may be subjected to recording and/or monitoring in accordance with relevant legislation. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. Website: www.hullcc.gov.uk Tel: 01482 300 300 Text Phone: 01482 300 349 The SHCG list is provided for members of Social History Curators Group to discuss subjects relevant to social history in museums. To join SHCG visit www.shcg.org.uk . Opinions expressed in this email are the responsibility of the author and are not necessarily shared by SHCG. To leave the list do not reply to this message but send an email to [log in to unmask] with a blank subject line and these words as the body of the email: SIGNOFF SHCG-LIST