Why records surveys matter - Fiona Bourne from RCN sums it up record surveys = knowledge-organisational mapping, departmental analysis, records discovery, management, retention #ARA2025

Starting with a great sensory exercise from PurpleStarz to get us going this morning. Our description of this paper: glossy, clicky, paper #ARA2025

Enjoying a dip in the conservation stream! These are favourite, can't do without and wish list kit #ARA2025 sewing machine, box maker, buffalo Koran spatula, magnets, cats whiskers, porcupine quills, hobo Bluetooth data loggers, large sheets of perspex (and Instagram - sorry Bluesky!)

Another great keynote at #ARA2025 from Christina Young - creating accessibility- struck by effectiveness of literally opening up spaces- eg doing conservation in the public gallery etc

Amazing & inspirational first keynote from Julz Davisof Curiosity unltd on Unclusion - my face quote: till the lion tells its own story the hunter will always be the hero #ARA2025

Delegates enjoyed getting hands-on with nanocellulose made from sustainable raw materials in a conservation workshop at #ARA2024 - including some particularly adventurous archivists! Roll on #ARA2025 😃

Our bursary recipients were really pleased to meet the Ancestry team to thank them for the bursary... and of course to grab some swag too! #ARA2024 Hopefully our #ARA2025 attendees will have an equally good time 😀

#ThrowbackThursday to this panel session about #CarbonLiteracyTraining at #ARA2024! Looking forward to continuing the conversation at #ARA2025 🥳

I can't believe it's been over 6 months since #ARA2024 and this excellent (and packed!) keynote by @conserve_lfcp! Don't worry though, less than 6 months to go until #ARA2025 in Bristol!

#ThrowbackThursday to our first keynote at #ARA2024, by Alistair Brown from National Lottery Heritage Fund! He outlined how archives can set out the challenges they face & demonstrate how archives make a difference when writing a bid... a discussion which will hopefully continue at #ARA2025!

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