Training Workshops in Film and Sound Archives
Do you have collections of film and sound material but don’t know what to do with them? Do you want to know more about handling, storing, preserving and digitising audio-visual records?
The Society of Archivists is pleased to announce a series of workshops taking place around the UK between December 2009 and March 2010 aimed at familiarising archivists with the issues and practicalities of managing film and sound archive material.
Key features:
- For people with film and sound archives in their collections
- Practical, hands-on workshops and a chance to learn best practice
- Training provided by experts takes place at 5 specialist venues in the UK
- Fee for the day (not including lunch) £15 members (non-Society members £20)
- Bursaries of up to £30 available to cover registration and travel costs
If you are currently, or about to start, dealing with film and sound material but don’t know where to begin then these workshops are for you. By the end of the workshop you will be confident enough and knowledgeable enough to begin tackling your collections of film and sound material.
If you already have experience of working with audio-visual material the workshops will reinforce your knowledge, ensure you are up-to-date with best practice and give you a chance to network with others.
These workshops, jointly funded by Skillset Film Skills Fund, the sector skills council for Creative Media, and supported by the Centre for Archive and Information Studies at the University of Dundee, will take place in venues that manage film and sound material. Delegates will get the opportunity to not only hear from experts in the field of film and sound archives, but also to handle media and, at some venues, undertake basic digitisation processes. The exact programme will vary dependent on venue facilities and expertise of speakers.
The 5 workshops are as follows:
1. Clitheroe, North West Sound Archive – 9th December 2009
2. Norwich, East Anglian Film Archive– 14th December 2009
3. Winchester, Wessex Film and Sound Archive – w/c 25th January 2010 - Fully booked
4. Glasgow, BBC Scotland – 22nd February 2010 - Fully booked
5. Aberystwyth, National Screen & Sound Archive – 17th March 2010
Charges for the workshops have been kept low at £15 for members of the Society (£20 for non-members) and bursaries of £30 to contribute to registration and travel are available. These workshops represent great value as the expertise available is considerable. After the workshop, delegates will be able to take the first steps to managing their collections of film and sound material, with greater confidence and a clear understanding of the issues they face in doing so.
If you would like to book your place on the last of these workshops in Glasgow or Aberystwyth then please complete and submit the booking form, which can be found at http://www.archives.org.uk/resources/Film-Sound_Training.pdf, or contact the Society’s office directly.
More details of the programme at each venue will be published nearer each event.
Last modified 21/01/2010
