Tasglann nan Eilean Siar: 7 May 2011

Tasglann nan Eilean Siar

7 May 2011

What are archive collections?

Original & unique Records created by an individual, organisation or

body created in the course of their business Kept for a purpose other than that which they

were created for Formats: Documents, volumes, photographs,

audio & film, digital One of the raw material of historical research Archives can be bias

Aims• Map archive

collections held – across the Western Isles– held elsewhere

• Disseminate this information

• Exploit and provide access

In doing this: Support and champion the Comainn Eachdraidh and

wider heritage sector Encourage preservation of records by private

custodians Provide training and support in a constructive, useful

manner Work in partnership with other heritage bodies

Mapping• Businesses

• Public sector

• Community groups / enterprises

• Overseas

Voluntary-led Heritage Sector Assist with archive collections Celebrate and champion these collections Identify funding pots Work in partnership

Education packs? Events? Exhibitions? Special projects?

Training on offer• Cataloguing and

arrangement– Using own collections

– A useful output

– Delivered in a manner that suits you and your systems

• Oral History• Marketing / promotion /

digitisation• Specific requests

Project Website Bilingual website Direct potential users to archives through

providing summary data Champions archives in their locations Provide tasters of whats held e.g. selected

digitised images, documents and media Disseminate project outputs

Coming months Greater presence from Barra to Berneray Education packs

Importance of local sources Differences across the Islands

Partnerships

Contacts Tasglann@cne-siar.gov.uk

Twitter: www.twitter.com/tasglann

www.cne-siar.gov.uk/archives

01851 822 750