AAC 2008 Event Details
ARCHIVES IN LONDON AND SELF-ASSESSMENT
6th of March, 2008
The seminar will be delivered by Nick Kingsley, Head of National Advisory Services, The National Archives. Are you concerned about the future delivery and access to archive services in London? If so, attend this seminar to find out more and to discover how archive practitioners and users can contribute to the ongoing debate. The National Archives’ National Advisory Services piloted a Self- Assessment scheme last year for all local authority archive services. The scheme replaced inspection visits to local authority archive services holding public records by the Public Record Office. It aims to synchronize the management of archive services with Museum Accreditation standards, regarded as a benchmark for funding purposes by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund. The results revealed significant variations in the standard of archive service delivery by local authorities, often bearing no relation to an area’s population or finances. Larger services tended to out-perform smaller ones, perhaps indicating co-operation between smaller authorities might be beneficial. In London, local authority archive services vary considerably in size, service provision and delivery. Some practitioners responsible for delivering archive services in London local authorities believe the pilot scheme led to unfair comparisons. Can the same survey provide meaningful results from both large and small services? Should all London local authorities run an archive, or could smaller boroughs combine to improve service delivery? For practitioners, this seminar provides a chance to find out more about the scheme and to ask Nick Kingsley questions about its outcomes. For users, this seminar provides an opportunity to question how you would like archive services to be delivered in London. You will find this seminar useful if: - you are a user interested in the future delivery of archive services in London; - you want to know more about the scheme outcomes for London as a practitioner; and - you would like to question Nick Kingsley about the Self-Assessment Scheme. Doors open at 5.30pm and the illustrated talk follows at 6pm. This FREE seminar is an open forum - following the talk, you are welcome to ask questions, exchange news, and discuss matters of interest. Please let Nicola Avery know if you are coming. If you book a place but are unable to attend please let Nicola know ASAP - failure to do so may deprive someone else of a place. E-mail her on: Nicola.Avery@cityoflondon.gov.uk or telephone 020 7332 3816. Time: 5.30pm for 6pm Venue: Wilkins Old Refectory, main Gower Street campus, University College London Nearest tube stations: Euston Square or Goodge Street Directions to this venue: Room 110 Wilkins, is widely known as the 'Old Refectory' room. The old refectory is located at the ground level of the Wilkins building, right behind the steps of the University College London main entrance in Gower Street. Entry is through the Porter’s Lodge.
Archives for London
Wilkins Old Refectory
main Gower Street campus
University College London
London
WC1 [map]
T: 020 7332 3816
E: jeff.gerhardt@cityoflondon.gov.uk
