By Joshua Robinson –
This year’s Community Archives and Heritage Groups (CAHG) Conference is being held at University College London on Wednesday 19th July.
The conference is expected to last from 11:00 to 15:30 BST, with registration and coffee at 10:30.
Community Archives: Achievements and Making Success of Engagements with Heritage
The annual CAHG Conference is on 19th July, exploring and celebrating community heritage by catching up with the achievements of some of the previous award winners.
Throughout this annual celebration of community archives and heritage, there will be lots of opportunities to learn from past and current projects, network with fellow practitioners, and engage in thought-provoking discussions.
This year the conference will be returning to University College London, Department of Information Studies for the conference venue. This will be an in-person event only.
The event is free to attend. The event will include refreshments, and provide a sandwich lunch.
The Conference’s lineup of speakers include:
- Keynote Address: Selina Papa, Head of Engagement, England, London & South (Director) at National Lottery Heritage Fund.
- Previous Award Winner: Black Country Visual Arts, 2017 winner of the ‘Best New Group’ category for its Apna, Heritage Archive.
- Previous Award Winner: Qisetna: Talking Syria, 2017 winner of the ‘Most Innovative’ category and overall winner, Community Archive and Heritage Group of the Year.
- Previous Award Winner: Magic Torch Comics CIC, 2016 winner of the ‘Innovation’ category.
Practical Session
DIGITAL ARCHIVING – This short practical session will focus on digital preservation. The session will look at what steps can be taken to ensure the long-term storage and usability of the digital files in archive collections.
The session will be led by Jack Latimer from www.communitysites.co.uk. Jack is keen to hear from groups who have got to grips with digital preservation (e.g. having multiple back-ups, migrating old file formats) and are willing to share their advice with others. You may contact him on jack@communitysites.co.uk
The winners of the 2023 CAHG Awards will also be revealed.
Why you should attend
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and organisations and be part of the CAHG network.
By attending this event you will:
- Explore challenges to maintaining and developing successful community engagement
- Be inspired by the achievements of groups within the CAHG community
- Get advice on digital preservation for your community archive
- Celebrate the richness and diversity of community archives and heritage and take part in the excitement when we announce our 2023 Award Winners and showcase groups across the UK and Ireland in a digital poster large-screen extravaganza!
How to reserve a place
Reserve your free place here CAHG Conference 2023
Bookings close at midnight on Wednesday 12 July 2023.
Further details, including the full programme, will be sent by email.
CAHG:
The Community Archives & Heritage Group (CAHG) of the Archives & Records Association aims to support and promote community archives in the UK. CAHG brings together bodies and organisations concerned with community archives and provides a forum for the regular exchange of views, information and best practice.
You can email CAHG at: enquiries@communityarchives.org.uk
Twitter: @Carchives
Facebook: Community Archives & Heritage Group
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