Background
The AAG was founded in 2012 following the Southport Report (see https://www.archaeologists.net/southport), and since then its membership has increased steadily. The group holds an annual day conference tackling a different issue of archiving each year, as well as running ad hoc workshops. So far the four committees have successfully brought together colleagues from across the sector advising on relevant enquiries both on local and national levels.
The committee have also developed the toolkit for selecting archaeological archives alongside other toolkits
Aims
The aims of the group are
- to focus upon issues relating to professional standards, best practice, advocacy and access
- to promote of awareness of archaeological archives within the profession
- to represent the interest of those working with archives to CIfA Council and in all CIfA activities
- to hold seminars and workshops to facilitate the above
- to establish relationships with other groups associated with archaeological archives
Join the Group
The Group is open to anybody with interests, concerns or involvement with the archive process, and is free to CIfA members. Non-members will need to pay a annual £10 fee.
Twitter: follow Archives group on Twitter
Facebook: like the Archives Group on Facebook
Group Email: please email images, events, good news, articles and links to archaeologicalarchives [at] gmail.com
Committee
Sam Paul (Chair)
Zoe Hazell (Secretary)
Helen Parslow (Treasurer)
Deborah Fox (Advisory Council)
David Ingham (Events)
Hazel O'Neill
Jessica Irwin
Victoria Sands
Kerry Whitehouse
Specialist competence matrix
This specialist matrix is to assist applicants and the Validation committee to see where you demonstrate the grade applied for when working with archives.
Future events
For information about upcoming events, please visit our event calendar.
Previous events
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AGM event: The future of archaeological archives. 28 September 2022, at Newark on Trent. Watch the presentations on playback here.
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AGM event: How prepared are we for the digital future? 7 September 2021, online. Watch the presentations on playback here
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AGM event: Selection strategies for archaeological archives: Making archaeological archives sustainable 20 March 2019 at the BMI in Birmingham.
Read the conference abstracts and presentations -
Working collaboratively with Archaeological Archives day conference and AGM 14 March 2018 at the BMI in Birmingham.
Read the conference abstracts and presentations -
AGM event: Are Archaeological Archives relevant? Wednesday 22 March 2017
Conference abstracts and paper conclusions
A 1970s rescue dig at Newnham - conclusions -
AGM event: Selection, de-selection and rationalisation day conference in March 2016
Presentations and abstracts -
Good practice in archaeological archives workshops and Plenary event for good practice in archaeological archives workshops
Regional Archive Workshops
Three-year plan
Archives Group three year plan 2021-2024
AGM minutes
AGM Minutes - 28 September 2022
AGM Minutes - 7 September 2021
