Fascinating discussion about museums and archives and I won a raffle prize - perfect for me as I now work in both archives and museums! #ARA2023 ARA Section for Archives & Museums Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland) The National Archives Sector The National Archives

Thank you to everyone who came and made our Glossary Workshop Session a success! We appreciate all your contributions. Always happy to hear some laughter and good conversations. Congratulations to everyone who got their hands on a mug!

I am loving this conservation session at #ARA2023 ARA UK+I Conference on What’s the worst that could happen? The laughter and community is exactly what this conference should be about. We’re all in it together. We’ve all been there. 🤐 What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. 🤐

#ARA2023 tie-iseal.co.uk Fabulous engagement with reaching home schooled children and fired up wondering how to reach another audience with powerful well-being potential. Gorgeous use of Argyll estate collection lends fond memories of National Register of Scotland.

Standing room only for Understanding Trauma and Archives ARA UK+I Conference at #ARA2023. Nicola and Kristen doing incredible work getting data and working to support archivists. Preparation and support is much needed. Grateful for their efforts on this.

Further details on the project and survey results by Nicola and Kirsten available ICA - International Council on Archives - ica.org/en/report-unde… #archives #trauma #ARA2023

Join us for a discussion on the oral history of Black trade union activism in Britain. Aligned with the purpose and roots of OH, we'll learn about this important history and how it's protected and living! Details below 👇 history.ac.uk/events/black-t…

Registration for our next #webinar, 'DAMS to Digital Preservation: A National Museum’s Journey to Understanding its Digit Assets', with Amy Adams of The National Museum of the Royal Navy, is now open for OPF members via the mailing list! Register today! openpreservation.org/events/dams-to… #digipres #webinar

Applications for our engagement grants are still open until 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟲. The programme provides grants for organisations to conduct outreach and engagement projects connecting archives with their communities in places across England and Wales. nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-secto…

If we were to see a reinvestment in local libraries by central Government, what would you prioritise? Pls RT and share! If your answer is 'none of these' please reply with your own priorities! #BuildLibrariesBuildFutures

Today we celebrate the 148th birthday of Jack London, novelist, activist, and journalist from California, USA. As a prominent socialist, London advocated for workers' rights. His is one of many voices to be preserved in Ruskin’s archive. 🔗archives.uwl.ac.uk. University of West London

REMINDER! We've launched our first-ever annual survey of all archives in England, thanks to everyone who has already taken part! This survey will provide us with the data that we need in order to effectively advocate on behalf of archives to Government and other strategic bodies!

Read our new post, hear from Brian Carpenter of Devon Archives about working with the South West Heritage Trust. Gain insight about working across sectors from an archivist working in collaboration with museum sector colleagues. tinyurl.com/2csr6ah8 #Archives #Museums #AskAnArchivist

Two years ago, my mentee was diagnosed with cancer very young. It was sudden and unexpected. She was determined as heck though and filled with grit. Once things settled a little I offered her a project to work on to keep her distracted with NO timeline. 🧵 1/10

We’re thrilled to announce that The National Lottery Heritage Fund has invested £5million in #ArchivesRevealed! Archives Revealed is the only grant programme dedicated to cataloguing UK archives and is a partnership between Wolfson Foundation Pilgrim Trust and us. #NationalLottery #HeritageFund (1/2)

Moving on to Mary Brown, formerly of Harrow Local History Collection and Archive, whose sustainability journey is the focus of this talk. Funded by a The National Archives Sector grant to undertake sustainability themed public outreach, while addressing org health too.