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Spreading the Word

Developing Access to North West Archives

15th April 2002 YHA Centre, Potato Wharf, Manchester

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Introduction

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The Standard for Access to Archives – Chris Pickford, Public Services Quality Group [outline of talk]

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No need for cotton gloves – Accessing archives in a virtual world - Simon Wilson, Liverpool City Council and Society of Archivists Website developer. [outline of talk]

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Access and Cultural Diversity in Bolton – Jon Finch and Sean Baggaley, Bolton Museum [outline of talk]

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Discussion - What do North West repositories need to do to achieve the PSQG Access standard? What are the priorities for improving access to archives in the region?

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User viewpoint – Dr Colin Philips, Manchester University

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Regional Learning and Access Unit – Jane Fletcher, Education Officer, NWMS [outline of talk]

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Access and availability proposals in the Regional Archive Strategy – Janice Taylor, Archive Development Officer [outline of talk]

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Discussion -What can archives contribute to the learning agenda in the region ? How can the North West prioritise its cataloguing and use collaborative approaches to overcome the backlogs ?