ARA SAM
@araarchmus.bsky.social
Archives & Records Association Special Interest Group providing professional support, guidance & training for those working in #Archives & #Museums.
Reminder: our 'Writing Great Text for Exhibitions and Display' online workshop starts today at 10:00.
If you purchased tickets, you should have received joining instructions on Friday. Hope everyone enjoys the event and learns a lot!
www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
If you purchased tickets, you should have received joining instructions on Friday. Hope everyone enjoys the event and learns a lot!
www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Reminder: our 'Writing Great Text for Exhibitions and Display' online workshop starts today at 10:00.
If you purchased tickets, you should have received joining instructions on Friday. Hope everyone enjoys the event and learns a lot!
www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
If you purchased tickets, you should have received joining instructions on Friday. Hope everyone enjoys the event and learns a lot!
www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Today is the LAST day to register for our 'Writing Great Text for Exhibitions & Display' event on Monday, 17 November. Make sure you don't miss this one-day online workshop!
Register now: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Register now: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
November 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Today is the LAST day to register for our 'Writing Great Text for Exhibitions & Display' event on Monday, 17 November. Make sure you don't miss this one-day online workshop!
Register now: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Register now: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
You only have 2 more days to register for our 'Writing Great Text for Exhibitions & Display' event on 17th November.
If you work in an archive or museum, don't miss this one-day online workshop with heritage interpretation consultant Steve Slack!
Register now: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
If you work in an archive or museum, don't miss this one-day online workshop with heritage interpretation consultant Steve Slack!
Register now: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
You only have 2 more days to register for our 'Writing Great Text for Exhibitions & Display' event on 17th November.
If you work in an archive or museum, don't miss this one-day online workshop with heritage interpretation consultant Steve Slack!
Register now: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
If you work in an archive or museum, don't miss this one-day online workshop with heritage interpretation consultant Steve Slack!
Register now: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
This week's #MotivationMonday quote reminds us of the important role the past plays in both our present and our future.
#ARA #Archives #History #quotes #inspiration
#ARA #Archives #History #quotes #inspiration
November 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This week's #MotivationMonday quote reminds us of the important role the past plays in both our present and our future.
#ARA #Archives #History #quotes #inspiration
#ARA #Archives #History #quotes #inspiration
Only 1 week left to register for 'Writing Great Text for Exhibitions and Display' on 17 November!
Our online workshop will explore written text in the context of archive exhibitions and displays with an experienced curator and exhibition copy writer.
Learn more: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Our online workshop will explore written text in the context of archive exhibitions and displays with an experienced curator and exhibition copy writer.
Learn more: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Only 1 week left to register for 'Writing Great Text for Exhibitions and Display' on 17 November!
Our online workshop will explore written text in the context of archive exhibitions and displays with an experienced curator and exhibition copy writer.
Learn more: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Our online workshop will explore written text in the context of archive exhibitions and displays with an experienced curator and exhibition copy writer.
Learn more: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Big news from our fellow Archives and Records Association section, @araireland.bsky.social!
Fantastic news to share on this World Digital Preservation Day!
iPres2030 will be held in Belfast & Dublin in Sept 2030. The 5-day conference will be led by a consortium group across the island of Ireland. See link below ⬇️
dri.ie/news/dublin-...
iPres2030 will be held in Belfast & Dublin in Sept 2030. The 5-day conference will be led by a consortium group across the island of Ireland. See link below ⬇️
dri.ie/news/dublin-...
November 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Big news from our fellow Archives and Records Association section, @araireland.bsky.social!
This article presents some food for thought regarding museum technology. Curious to hear what some of our members who work in museums make of it...
We spent 20 years making phones central to museum visits. Apps, hashtags, scans, signups, beacons, selfies - now we wonder why visitors stare at screens instead of art.
I’ve written about what went wrong and how we can do better:
thormartinbaerug.com/2025/11/05/h...
#MuseumEd #VisitorExperience
I’ve written about what went wrong and how we can do better:
thormartinbaerug.com/2025/11/05/h...
#MuseumEd #VisitorExperience
November 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This article presents some food for thought regarding museum technology. Curious to hear what some of our members who work in museums make of it...
Our online training on 'Writing Great Text for Exhibitions and Display' is less than 2 weeks away! Sign up by 13 Nov. for this fantastic event happening on 17 Nov.
Learn more & buy tickets: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
#DisplayText #ExhibitText #Museums #Archives #Galleries #Libraries #GLAM
Learn more & buy tickets: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
#DisplayText #ExhibitText #Museums #Archives #Galleries #Libraries #GLAM
November 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Our online training on 'Writing Great Text for Exhibitions and Display' is less than 2 weeks away! Sign up by 13 Nov. for this fantastic event happening on 17 Nov.
Learn more & buy tickets: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
#DisplayText #ExhibitText #Museums #Archives #Galleries #Libraries #GLAM
Learn more & buy tickets: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
#DisplayText #ExhibitText #Museums #Archives #Galleries #Libraries #GLAM
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Some great training organised by my colleagues in @araarchmus.bsky.social if you’re interested in developing your exhibition interpretation skills!
ARA Section for Archives and Museums is hosting an event on WRITING GREAT TEXT FOR EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAY.
Featuring Steve Slack, a heritage interpretation consultant, the event will be held online on Monday, 17th November from 10:00 to 15:30.
Learn more here: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Featuring Steve Slack, a heritage interpretation consultant, the event will be held online on Monday, 17th November from 10:00 to 15:30.
Learn more here: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
October 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Some great training organised by my colleagues in @araarchmus.bsky.social if you’re interested in developing your exhibition interpretation skills!
This week's #MotivationMonday quote is a beautiful reminder of the power of libraries to touch our hearts as well as expanding our minds.
#Libraries #Books #Inspiration
#Libraries #Books #Inspiration
November 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
This week's #MotivationMonday quote is a beautiful reminder of the power of libraries to touch our hearts as well as expanding our minds.
#Libraries #Books #Inspiration
#Libraries #Books #Inspiration
Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween! If you've not yet had your fill of ghosts and ghouls, check out this fascinating display from our colleagues at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) in Belfast, curated by archivist Sara Cathcart.
November 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Hope everyone had a Happy Halloween! If you've not yet had your fill of ghosts and ghouls, check out this fascinating display from our colleagues at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) in Belfast, curated by archivist Sara Cathcart.
Want to improve your skills in writing text for exhibitions and displays? We have the perfect online event for you!
Join Heritage Interpretation Consultant Steve Slack on Monday, 17th November for this one-day workshop.
Learn more and buy tickets here: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Join Heritage Interpretation Consultant Steve Slack on Monday, 17th November for this one-day workshop.
Learn more and buy tickets here: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
October 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Want to improve your skills in writing text for exhibitions and displays? We have the perfect online event for you!
Join Heritage Interpretation Consultant Steve Slack on Monday, 17th November for this one-day workshop.
Learn more and buy tickets here: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Join Heritage Interpretation Consultant Steve Slack on Monday, 17th November for this one-day workshop.
Learn more and buy tickets here: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Our fellow ARA Section - @ales-araukie.bsky.social - is hosting a lunchtime seminar next week on 'Reminiscence Workshops by Archives: Wigan & Leigh.' Learn more below and please consider signing up!
On 4 November, Thomas McGrath & Carmen Álvaro González join us for our 3rd lunchtime session of 2025.
"Reminiscence Workshops by Archives: Wigan & Leigh" explores how archives can support individuals living with dementia. Book by 30 October. aralearning.wordpress.com/2025/10/22/r...
"Reminiscence Workshops by Archives: Wigan & Leigh" explores how archives can support individuals living with dementia. Book by 30 October. aralearning.wordpress.com/2025/10/22/r...
Reminiscence Workshops by Archives: Wigan & Leigh
Public programming in archives can invite engagement from a variety of diverse audiences. In our next lunchtime session, we explore how archives can be used in memory work for individuals living wi…
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October 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Our fellow ARA Section - @ales-araukie.bsky.social - is hosting a lunchtime seminar next week on 'Reminiscence Workshops by Archives: Wigan & Leigh.' Learn more below and please consider signing up!
Our #MotivationMonday series is back with a long but thoughtful quote on the benefit of galleries, a key component of the GLAM sector!
#ARA #Galleries #Values #Freedom
#ARA #Galleries #Values #Freedom
October 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Our #MotivationMonday series is back with a long but thoughtful quote on the benefit of galleries, a key component of the GLAM sector!
#ARA #Galleries #Values #Freedom
#ARA #Galleries #Values #Freedom
ARA Section for Archives and Museums is hosting an event on WRITING GREAT TEXT FOR EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAY.
Featuring Steve Slack, a heritage interpretation consultant, the event will be held online on Monday, 17th November from 10:00 to 15:30.
Learn more here: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Featuring Steve Slack, a heritage interpretation consultant, the event will be held online on Monday, 17th November from 10:00 to 15:30.
Learn more here: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
October 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
ARA Section for Archives and Museums is hosting an event on WRITING GREAT TEXT FOR EXHIBITIONS AND DISPLAY.
Featuring Steve Slack, a heritage interpretation consultant, the event will be held online on Monday, 17th November from 10:00 to 15:30.
Learn more here: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Featuring Steve Slack, a heritage interpretation consultant, the event will be held online on Monday, 17th November from 10:00 to 15:30.
Learn more here: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...
Reposted by ARA SAM
We're underway here at the Irish Architectural Archive! @araukie.bsky.social Section for New professionals and ICTIAP!
October 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We're underway here at the Irish Architectural Archive! @araukie.bsky.social Section for New professionals and ICTIAP!
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An online lecture series promoting the principles of diversity & inclusion across archival collections and the wider record-keeping community will kick off on Oct 22nd at 1pm.
1st talk will be about Preserving Records in support of Truth Recovery in Northern Ireland
@araukie.bsky.social
(1 of 2)
1st talk will be about Preserving Records in support of Truth Recovery in Northern Ireland
@araukie.bsky.social
(1 of 2)
October 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
An online lecture series promoting the principles of diversity & inclusion across archival collections and the wider record-keeping community will kick off on Oct 22nd at 1pm.
1st talk will be about Preserving Records in support of Truth Recovery in Northern Ireland
@araukie.bsky.social
(1 of 2)
1st talk will be about Preserving Records in support of Truth Recovery in Northern Ireland
@araukie.bsky.social
(1 of 2)
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We're delighted to be hosting our next hybrid event with ictiap.ie in Dublin on Fri 17 Oct 2025, featuring four speakers working with trauma in archives: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ara-sfnp-i.... Book online now to attend in person or join us online!
ARA SfNP & ICTIAP Seminar on Trauma-Informed Archival Practice
The ARA Section for New Professionals are teaming up with the Irish Community for Trauma-Informed Archival Practice.
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August 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We're delighted to be hosting our next hybrid event with ictiap.ie in Dublin on Fri 17 Oct 2025, featuring four speakers working with trauma in archives: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ara-sfnp-i.... Book online now to attend in person or join us online!
This week, our #MotivationMonday series is shining a spotlight on the power of museums!
#ARA #Museums #Society
#ARA #Museums #Society
September 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
This week, our #MotivationMonday series is shining a spotlight on the power of museums!
#ARA #Museums #Society
#ARA #Museums #Society
Our #Education and #Learning theme continues with this amusing 1920 photograph from @orkneylibrary.bsky.social. When your kids head off to school in the morning, do they pull a face similar to this little girl from Evie, Orkney?
#ARA #Archives #SchoolDays #Scotland
#ARA #Archives #SchoolDays #Scotland
September 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Our #Education and #Learning theme continues with this amusing 1920 photograph from @orkneylibrary.bsky.social. When your kids head off to school in the morning, do they pull a face similar to this little girl from Evie, Orkney?
#ARA #Archives #SchoolDays #Scotland
#ARA #Archives #SchoolDays #Scotland
As the new week begins, it's time for another round of #MotivationMonday. This time we are recognising the importance of archivists and the work they do!
#ARA #Archives #Archivists #Community
#ARA #Archives #Archivists #Community
September 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
As the new week begins, it's time for another round of #MotivationMonday. This time we are recognising the importance of archivists and the work they do!
#ARA #Archives #Archivists #Community
#ARA #Archives #Archivists #Community
ARA's Section for Archives and Museums would like to congratulate Chloe Anderson-Wheatley (RMARA AMIRMS) for winning this year's ARA Record Keeper of the Year award.
Chloe joined SAM as Joint Social Media Officer in 2020, became Chair in 2022, and recently transitioned to Member Without Portfolio.
Chloe joined SAM as Joint Social Media Officer in 2020, became Chair in 2022, and recently transitioned to Member Without Portfolio.
September 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
ARA's Section for Archives and Museums would like to congratulate Chloe Anderson-Wheatley (RMARA AMIRMS) for winning this year's ARA Record Keeper of the Year award.
Chloe joined SAM as Joint Social Media Officer in 2020, became Chair in 2022, and recently transitioned to Member Without Portfolio.
Chloe joined SAM as Joint Social Media Officer in 2020, became Chair in 2022, and recently transitioned to Member Without Portfolio.
ARA's Section for Archives and Museums is here to support the entire GLAM - Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums - sector. And our #MotivationMonday series is a great opportunity to do just that!
This week's quote celebrates the importance of libraries and all who work within them.
This week's quote celebrates the importance of libraries and all who work within them.
September 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
ARA's Section for Archives and Museums is here to support the entire GLAM - Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums - sector. And our #MotivationMonday series is a great opportunity to do just that!
This week's quote celebrates the importance of libraries and all who work within them.
This week's quote celebrates the importance of libraries and all who work within them.
September is all about #Education and #Learning. One initiative that fits that theme is the Higher Education Archive Programme from the @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy.
Learn more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
#ARA #Archives #Libraries #SpecialCollections #Schools #Universities
Learn more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
#ARA #Archives #Libraries #SpecialCollections #Schools #Universities
September 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
September is all about #Education and #Learning. One initiative that fits that theme is the Higher Education Archive Programme from the @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy.
Learn more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
#ARA #Archives #Libraries #SpecialCollections #Schools #Universities
Learn more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
#ARA #Archives #Libraries #SpecialCollections #Schools #Universities
Now that it's September, ARA's Section for Archives and Museums is kicking off a new content theme! With the kids heading back to school, it's the perfect time to explore #Education and #Learning in the GLAM sector. Stay tuned, and contact us if you have any suggestions related to this theme!
September 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Now that it's September, ARA's Section for Archives and Museums is kicking off a new content theme! With the kids heading back to school, it's the perfect time to explore #Education and #Learning in the GLAM sector. Stay tuned, and contact us if you have any suggestions related to this theme!