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The Annual Conference 2000

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This page is where you will discover the more recent information relating to the annual conference, it was last updated 06 April 2003

The theme of the 2000 Annual Conference is:

Input to Output: Getting to grips with new technology

The Public Record Office's On-Line Catalogues

Speaker Name, Dr David Thomas, Head of Information Record Department, PRO

This paper covers the existing PRO's on-line catalogue, and its future development and direction. 'The Public Record Office has been developing a wide range of on-line services to help users get easier access to information. A new on-line catalogue has been developed and is available on the internet with a new and more sophisticated version to be launched in late 2000. An internet version of the 1901 Census is being developed in collaboration with an external partner. The possibilities of e-commerce and of obtaining on-line access to
images of documents is being explored. The PRO is working with other bodies - archives and museums to develop greater access to catalogues so that it will be possible to conduct subject or personal name searches across a whole range of resources.'

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The 1901 Census Digitisation Project

Speaker Name, Margaret Brennand, Manager of the PRO service at the Family Records Centre, and Communications Co-ordinator for the 1901 Census project. This topic will include a demonstration by David Annal of what the 1901 Census Index and images could look like.

Currently a controversial topic given the high profile news of the recent announcements in the UK Family History Press.

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Chip-Shaped & Bristol Fashion

Speaker Name, Dr Peter Wardley, School of History, University of the West of England, Bristol.

A session on the recent technological developments and opportunities for modern collaborative research in local and regional history. This paper will cover the revolution in historical research that has been made possible by the PC including topics such as economies of scale & scope. There will be a demonstration of the material collected by the Bristol Historical Databases project, as well as presenting a number of independent contributions relating to Bristol.

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The Wessex Film & sound Archive

Speaker Name, David Lee, Film and Sound Archivist, Hampshire Record Office.

David Lee will present an overview of the Archive from 1988 including its holdings, facilities, services, website and catalogue. Recent special projects such as the Hampshire Millennium Community Video Record, and a discussion on the plans to make films available for loan as video compilations in public libraries. The challenges of new technology associated with the digitisation of the archives will be presented. 

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The Great War as Local History

Speaker Name, Professor Michael Williams, Emeritus Professor, University of Sheffield

A session that explores the use of documents, numbers, text and voices in the pursuit of recording local history. The topic will cover document research, oral history and the use of databases to develop documentary prose and creative writing.

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Member's 5 minute Papers

Speaker Name, Don Dickson, Member of FACHRS, Using 'The Data Archive' of the University of Essex and the '1881 British Census & National Index' Family History Resource File in migration studies.

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Principle Speakers

David Lee Mlib.: David, a qualified librarian has a career that has spanned public libraries and BBC TV. In 1988 he was appointed archivist to the Wessex Film & Sound Archive at Winchester, Hampshire, England. He is past chairman of the Society of Archivist's Film & Sound Group and joint representative of the Oral History Society Regional Network in the South of England.

Michael Williams, BSc, MSc, PhD: Michael's career spans 33 years in Biochemistry & Pathology with the University of Sheffield where he is now Emeritus Professor of Anatomy. Currently associated with the Sheffield University Names Group, Michael has authored a book in the Longman series in 1966. Now 'retired' Michael is pursuing an MA in Creative Writing at Bretton Hall College, University of Leeds, and this involves the authoring of a play for voices based on oral research of the Great War at Caerlon and Newport, Gwent, Wales.

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