MLA South West Press Release

As we know, MLA South West, the region’s strategic development agency for museums, libraries and archives, will cease operations on March 31, 2009.

You can read the latest press release from MLA South West here.

Federation Workday Programme Updated

See here for details of workday program for the autumn of 08.

  • The Fed is happy to provide more of their practical and hands-on training workdays through the County Museum Groups, supported by a grant from MLA South West through Rennaissance Funding.

Another 8 workshops are planned for delivery in October and November 08.

Training Days include the following topics:

  • An introduction to Pod-casting in Bath <Great Success - but may be re-run in Bristol>
  • A Smashing Day on Packing and Handling in West Cornwall <Fully Booked>
  • Dealing with Finds in Cornwall
  • Getting the Best out of your Volunteers - SE Cornwall & W Devon
  • Simple Digitisation of Small Collections in North Gloucestershire <Fully Booked>
  • Simple Digitisation of Small Collections in Dorset
  • Labelling for Museums - t.b.c in B&NES/Wiltshire
  • Fossils in Wiltshire - t.b.c
  • Getting Social on the Web - an introduction to Web 2 - Plymouth
  • Others to come!

For more details visit the Training Pages or email the co-ordinator

Vicky Dawson - co-opted to Mins Secretary

Fed News Spring 08The SW Federation are delighted to announce that Vicky Dawson has re-joined the Federation Board.

Vicky Dawson sat originally on the board as the County Rep for Somerset, but has now agreed to bring her skills to the roll of Minutes Secretary.

It is great to have her back on board.

 

 

Spring Meeting and AGM

Torquay Museum on the 26th June 2008 at 10am

The meeting was a great sucsess, with much interesting and informed debate. Highlights included reports from Gordon Reid for MLA South West and Kate Brindley for the South West Hub.

Tamsin Daniel stepped down as Chair and was replaced by Liz Neathey from North Somerset Museum. Vice-chair is now Alison Bevan from Penlea House, Penzance. The County Reps all stayed in place except for Mary Godwin in Devon who has been replaced by Helena Jaeschke, the CDO at RAMM.

The one place on the board that remains empty is the Minutes Secretary. The board is therefore now looking for someone who would like the opportunity to take on this roll. If you would like to know more about this, please do not hesitate to contact any committee member to discuss.

The program & agenda are still available here and futher details here.

Federation News - Spring 08 - Now online

Fed News Spring 08If you are a member you should of recently had a copy (or more) of the Spring Newsletter. If you have not recieved a copy, or you would like another, you can easily download a copy from here in PDF form - plus you have the advantage of getting it in colour.

Download the Spring O8 News here. For other back copies go here.

Have you seen either of these Lables?

Have you seen this label? Have you seen this label

These are examples of two of the oldest and most frequently occurring labels associated with St. Aubyn’s mineral specimens.

If you think you may have a Sir John St. Aubyn specimen or you have any information about the history of this collection, please contact Plymouth City Museum.

Learn More about this project here

For more information about Sir John, his collection and the labels associated with his minerals, please contact Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery on 01752 304765 or email st.aubyn@plymouth.gov.uk. You can also visit our website http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/museumstaubyncollection.

Old News items available here: