Price: £30 CIfA or Archives group member
£45 non-member

Celebrating Archaeological Archives

 

Description

The CIfA Archaeological Archives Group (AAG) would like to spend this year’s day conference and AGM getting back to basics and reminding ourselves why we all get together in the first place - to share good practice and celebrate archaeological archives. 

This conference will fit in with the following aims of the group

• to focus upon issues relating to professional standards, best practice, advocacy and access.
• to promote of awareness of archaeological archives within the profession.
• to represent the interest of those working with archives.
• to hold seminars and workshops to facilitate the above.
• to establish relationships with other groups associated with archaeological archives.

Agenda

09:30 - Registration (Tea/coffee available)\
10:20 - Welcome, Sam Paul
10:25 - Archiving: What is the point?, Ben Donnelly-Symes, Northants ARC
10:50 - What’s in the Box? A Review of Archaeological Archives at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Joseph Perry, The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
11:15 - Getting the Most out of Temporary Displays, Lucy Lawrence, Bucks County Council and Brett Thorn, Discover Bucks Museum
11:40 - Future for Archaeological Archives Programme Update. Claire Tsang and Barney Sloane, Historic England
11:55 - Lunch (provided). Includes tours of the ARC,
13:15 - AGM
13:35 - Archive, Anecdote and Access: Making use of the Conserved Timber Collection at York Archaeology, Steven Allen, York Archaeology
14:00 - ‘Making the Museum’ and the Archaeology of the Pitt Rivers Museum Collection, Beth Hodges, Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford
14:25 - Tea/coffee break
14:45 - Archaeological Archives and Community Engagement: 2 Case Studies, Nina O’Hare and Kerry Whitehouse, Worcestershire Archives
15:10 - Bridging the Social Isolation Gap with Collections Work and Engagement with Rural Populations:Shropshire Museums’ Archaeology Lab Volunteering Program, Katie Miller and Emma-Kate Lanyon, Shropshire Museums
15:35 - Discussion
16:00 - Close

Abstracts for above sessions

Additional info

Archives Group will be providing a minibus service from Wellingborough railway station to Chester House. We will need to know who will want a lift to/from the site on the day, as well as their e-mail address to best arrange the minibus runs (e.g. knowing when people expect to arrive at the station).

Additionally, if people are interested in ride sharing options, there will be a form sent post-registration asking for your postcode to see if we can match you with anyone driving.

Please note: the Archaeological Archives Group committee is organising the transport and CIfA accepts no liability as this is covered by the transport company and individuals' insurance.

Refunds

A full refund may be given on cancellations up to two weeks before the event. As the venue requires two weeks' notice for catering requirements, within two weeks of the event, refunds may only be given in exceptional circumstances. To request a refund, please email us at conference@archaeologists.net.