Dear ALES members
I would like to invite you to attend
the ALES annual meeting on Monday 7 September 2015.
Before the meeting Andrew Payne,
Head of Education and Outreach at The National Archives, will deliver a paper
on Magna Carta – Foundation of Liberty or Scribble on a Page?
The annual meeting is an opportunity
to find out what ALES has achieved in the past year, to approve the plans and
budget bid for 2015/16 and to elect the committee for the next year. It’s also
a chance to meet up with other archivists with a particular interest in
education and outreach, to build networks and, most importantly, to contribute
to and influence the work of the ALES group.
We (the current committee) will be
inviting ALES members to get involved, by joining the committee or suggesting
ideas for training, development and other work that you would like ALES to lead
on your behalf.
Please find attached a list of the
ALES committee members. Members are invited to volunteer for any of these
posts. The Chair and Web Officer are standing down this year. We already have a
volunteer to take over as chair but we will be needing some ‘new blood’, ideas
and enthusiasm as well. We are happy to consider creating new committee roles
to meet particular interests!
ARA has been revising its guidance
for voluntary officers and I suggest that if you are interested in joining the
committee, you have a look at the Handbook for Voluntary Officers (also
attached). The biggest change from the revision is the introduction of a fixed
term of office. If you are interested in joining the committee, please let us
know. You can contact any of the current officers to ask for more information.
This exciting event will take place
in Room 2 of Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ on the 7
September 2015, starting at 9.30 a.m. and finishing by 12.30 p.m.
The programme is as follows:
9.30
a.m. Registration
10 a.m. Andrew’s paper
11.15
a.m. ALES annual meeting
12.30
p.m. Close
This event is free of charge for ARA
members. There is a charge of £5 for non-ARA members.
Booking can be accessed by this
link: http://www.archives.org.uk/events/viewevent/374-magna-carta-foundation-of-liberty-or-scribble-on-a-page-paper-by-andrew-payne-tna-followed-by-ales-annual-meeting.html.
Non-ARA members will be required to
pay via the ARA Office before they attend.
We look forward to seeing you in
London on the 7th
September. If you can’t attend, please send apologies to Stefanie.Metze@nrscotland.gov.uk
and let us have any suggestions for future training, research, projects etc.
Alison
ALES Chair
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