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Hannah Jones
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Sector Development Manager East and Arts at TNA. Fan of tea, cake, gin and eye-wateringly loud music.
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Hannah Jones @hannahkj.bsky.social · Mar 31
So, I think I speak for all of us here
A stone head carved out of an ammonite with two wide open eyes staring out of it
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Join the Digital Archive Learning Exchange (DALE) for a free online session looking into the potential of #AI for the #archive sector!

📅 Friday 2 October (10:30am – 12:30pm)

Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-ar...
A young person wearing a staff lanyard sits at a desk using a computer.
September 16, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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We’re hosting a free webinar on 26 October designed to help recordkeepers give clear and informative responses when applying for Archive Service Accreditation, specifically third section on Access and Engagement.

Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archive-se...
Two staff members have a discussion in a half-complete exhibition space. Behind them, framed photographs are mounted on the walls, as is an information board that reads ‘Volunteer at LMA’. Sheets of printed information are laid out on the table in front of them.
September 16, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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Mid-career professionals can also join a Leadership skills training course to help strengthen their leadership impact, communication and influence.

This will consist of 3 interactive workshops running October-November!

Find out more & register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leadership... (4/4)
Leadership skills training for mid-career professionals
This mid-career course will help participants build confidence, influence and career direction.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 10, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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Happening soon…

On 4 November, we’re holding the Leadership for Recordkeepers Summit at Friends House, London. Hear from inspirational leaders, improve your leadership skills & continue your professional development!

Find out more & register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leadership... (3/4)
Leadership for recordkeepers summit
Join us to hear from inspirational leaders and explore your own leadership skills and the importance of continuing professional development
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 10, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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Somebody's got to do it! 🤷🏻
#aintinla
September 14, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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We're recruiting a new Chair of the Acceptance in Lieu Panel.

Join our information webinar to hear from current Chair Michael Clarke CBE, learn about the role and find out how to apply.

Sign up 👇
https://bit.ly/4yiXdW6

📷 Stourbridge Glass Museum © A Shot in the Dark Photography (2026)
September 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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What can digital repositories do to prepare for disruption before it happens?

Our latest Technology Watch publication, Digital Disaster Risk Management for Repositories and Archives, explores risks including climate change, electrical outages, infrastructure […]

[Original post on digipres.club]
September 14, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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uknatarcsector.bsky.social
We’re delighted to announce 10 new recipients of the #ArchivesRevealed scoping grants, with our partners The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Pilgrim Trust & @wolfsonfdn.bsky.social

Read all about them here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev...

📷 Royal Signals Museum (1/3)
A black and white photograph of several uniformed soldiers posing for the camera outside of a white tent. Two of the men have small dogs on their laps.
September 14, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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We're delighted to be working with the British Library to bring a selection of original items on loan to Suffolk for our Witches: Suffolk’s Dark Legacy exhibition. They will include Daemonologie written by King James I in 1597 which helped fuel the witch trials of the 1640s https://orlo.uk/b79WA
September 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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We are pleased to announce that many of our parish registers, from 1538 onwards, have been digitised and are now available to view on ancestry! Did you know that you can access ancestry for free here at the RBA? Why not take a look and see what you can discover...
Thin volumes on a shelf
September 11, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Archives Revealed is launching a new training programme covering a range of topics online and in-person. You can find descriptions and booking links for all upcoming sessions here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/archives-... (1/3)
A member of staff from the archive shows four university students some maps on a table in the reading room.
September 11, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Role play exercise
September 10, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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We have partnered with @araukie.bsky.social to launch a programme that supports recordkeepers at all career stages to develop their leadership skills and pursue continuing professional development.

Find out more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... (1/4)
15-20 people gathered around a long table in a large library/study space, listening to a presentation being delivered. A large pull-up screen displays a presentation.
September 10, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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We’re pleased to launch The National Loans Programme running 2026-2028!

We’ll be working in partnership with seven UK archives to share records from our collections through loans, displays and public engagement activities.

Find out more: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... (1/2)
Three people lean down to examine some zines and records under an open glass exhibition case.
September 9, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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It's 1.45 a.m.

I am in *undisclosed city*

It's Freshers and my hotel is over the road from the Students Union.

Currently playing 'Guess the 2010s track from the singing/bellowing'

Awaiting the inevitable Mr Brightside*... it's only a matter of time
September 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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Registration is now open for a free, in-person course on Strategic Advocacy for Archive Managers at The Box in Plymouth!

📅 Thursday 3 December 2026 (10.45am – 4.15pm)

Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strategic-...
Archivist stood with white canvas books in stacks at a repository.
September 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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Join us on 30 September (10AM) for an introductory workshop, led by heritage consultant @cladle.bsky.social, on the fundamentals of community engagement: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti...

This event will feature expert-led presentations, interactive discussions and inspiring case studies!
Five people are gathered around one side of a table covered in black and white photographs, against a backdrop of book shelves. One of the seated people holds up a photograph of someone carrying buckets through a snowy landscape.
August 20, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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JOB ALERT 🚨

Shakespeare's Globe Library & Archive are looking for a Library & Archive Coordinator on a permanent, part-time basis.

More info & details on how to apply: www.shakespearesglobe.com/jobs-and-opp...
Jobs & Opportunities | Shakespeare's Globe
A world-renowned theatre, education centre, and cultural landmark, located on the bank of the River Thames in London, UK.
www.shakespearesglobe.com
September 8, 2026 at 7:39 AM
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Applications are open for Scoping Grants worth £3000!

Apply by 15 October to have an independent consultant produce an expert collections report on a full or partial archival collection.

Apply here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (1/2)
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September 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Festival of Britain, a landmark exhibition designed to nurture the country’s recovery after WWII, we are featuring items from across our collections. Here, the Dome of Discovery, designed by Ralph Tubbs. @designcouncil archive
DCA/30/1/FOB/DD/18
black and white photograph of a modernist space-age 'dome' looking building taken at night.
September 7, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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To the woman talking a 4 person WhatsApp call on the train with no headphones: NO, madam.
Just no.
September 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Are you a performing arts collection, or do you manage a performing arts archive? 🎭✨

If so, have you thought about joining APAC? We're a supportive network dedicated to preserving, supporting & sharing our rich performance heritage.

Find out more: performingartscollections.org.uk/about/get-in...
Become a member - APAC
Join APAC as an insitutional, individual or student member.
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September 4, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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Well, if the first two tasks are anything to go by, this series of Taskmaster is going to be an absolute stonker
September 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Glasgow Day 2: I have Kelvingroved
September 3, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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Are you a museum, library, gallery, archive or heritage organisation looking to fund a substantial, collaborative project with at least one community group?

Apply for a Spaces, Places & Belonging Community Hub Project Grant by 16 November 2026: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/3)
Two people stand side by side looking at a display of posters, newspaper cuttings and exhibition labels.
September 3, 2026 at 3:16 PM