PSQG Quality Forum 2010
PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY GROUP
The fifteenth annual quality forum for archives and local studies at The National Archives, Kew, will take place on Wednesday 3 November 2010
The Digitisation Agenda
The Public Services Quality Group is now part of the Archives and Records Association (UK and Ireland).
The annual Forum is going ahead this year as normal, and the theme is ‘The Digitisation Agenda’, exploring the impact of digitisation on service delivery and possible implications for access policy in the 21st century.
In the morning session, Caroline Kimbell (The National Archives) will examine how mass digitisation at TNA has transformed usage and user experience. Alexandra Eveleigh (University College London) argues the case for a more participatory approach to digitisation and the effect this might have on policy and practice. Sara Slinn (Borthwick Institute for Archives) will focus on the impact of on-demand digitisation, and explore the archive/user interface of the future.
In the afternoon session, Joseph Dunne (University of East London) will discuss the relationship between the archive and ephemera, examining how users can interact with digitised images. Sarah Godowski (Bisset Adams) will discuss the role and character of public space, both real and virtual, in modern archives, and through discussion will arrive at a suggested architectural brief for archive spaces.
There will be a specially extended update on recent PSQG activities (including the next Visitors’ Survey) and a short business meeting at the end of the day. We will also touch on how PSQG will operate within ARA and its expansion to cover the issue of volunteering in our sector.
Bookings are being taken now for what promises to be a varied and interesting day. The cost has been held at £65, inclusive of lunch.
The full programme and a booking form are available to download from the News and Events page of the London Metropolitan Archives website at www.lma.gov.uk.
Alternatively, to book please contact Louisa Macdonald louisa.macdonald@cityoflondon.gov.uk, London Metropolitan Archives, 40 Northampton Road, London EC1R 0HB. Tel: 020 7332 3820; Fax: 020 7833 9136
