Massive thank you to organisers & delegates #DCDC25 for a great few days of thought-provoking & inspiring conversations, & to everyone who popped by my poster. Now to embark on my last nostalgia wander as I drag my tired self up to the station. I’m sure Durham’s hills didn’t used to be so steep

It has been great to have the opportunity to share the story of @britrecs.bsky.social with colleagues from the GLAM sector over the past couple of days. Looking forward to Day 3 of #dcdc25 - and a gentle snooze on the train home later! #archives #trustee

“Growth is a team effort” - really inspiring Keynote from Prof Katy Shaw here at #DCDC25 conference. And she name checked the NUM (National Union of Mineworkers) whose archives are currently being catalogued @mrcwarwick.bsky.social

Inspiring keynote at #DCDC25 from Professor Katy Shaw on co-creation and innovation and the need for more inclusive models. Innovation and ideas can come from anywhere but we need the collaborative leadership and funding models to support radically inclusive change.

Love a session with pipe cleaners! But a serious purpose to having fidget items as part of #DCDC25 Longtable: Embracing Neurodivergence

It’s good to be in a Machine Learning session and hear about how “AI” tools can hugely enhance and inform research and practice. Georgia Tolfo (TNA) is also keen to acknowledge the lived experience that sits behind the data #DCDC25

Today Archivist Valentina has been speaking about the creation of our new Gertrude Bell Archive website at the Discovering Collections Discovering Communities Conference in Durham. Explore the site created through the innovative collaborative project here: gertrudebell.ncl.ac.uk/bellmap/ #DCDC25

Thought I'd best follow the advice I always give postgrads and take a brief recharge break at #dcdc25 - Durham cathedral as inspiring as ever. Now for the final two sessions!

Now hearing about the Living Knowledge Network - supporting engagement and events in libraries and supporting professional development #DCDC25

“It’s people that really matter” So true of building networks and communities of practice #DCDC25

Helen Ackroyd from Nottinghamshire Libraries talks about tackling the challenges of hosting networked exhibitions - it stretched them to explore and develop connections #DCDC25

Why is someone from a dentist school at an archive conference? Fascinating case of how to explore and digitise unopened letterlocked papers from the Court of Ward and Liveries without disrupting them (or making them radioactive... always a good plan methinks!) #DCDC25

“In a digital age don’t underestimate the impact of something physical” Sara Bird, Outreach and Engagement @newcastleuni.bsky.social Creating a poetry anthology as a printed book. And giving the students a pencil and notebook because secondary school pupils never get anything! #DCDC25

Dr Danielle Westerhof invites us to remember or imagine being unfamiliar with - for example - archives catalogues and am remembering ordering a whole series when I meant to order an item in one of my few attempts to be an archives user 🫢 #DCDC25

"It is time to build better, and build together" - inspiring keynote from Prof Katy Shaw this morning #dcdc25 #culture #co-creation #communities #resilience

"The past we inherit, the future we build" - National Union of Miners #DCDC25

#DCDC25 @UkNatArchives CEO and Keeper Saul Nassé giving the DCDC community a peak at what's in store for TNA and our work over the next few years

Excellent start to the last day of #DCDC25 A powerful keynote from Prof Katy Shaw, Director of AHRC Creative Communities. Amazing work around co creation, cultural policy and meaningful community participation

#DVDC25 very different feel to Tom Cramer's keynote as we wrap up day 2. Really interesting delve into IIIF and open data

#DCDC25 incredibly moving keynote this morning from National HIV Story Trust

Launching today📣 Check out our new History Day Discover Collections website! #HistDayNorth #DCDC25 exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-da...

Fantastic to be at #HistDayNorth today, with #ArchivesHub and @jisc.bsky.social colleagues, part of #DCDC25 in Durham! Archives Hub features a very special blog post for History Day North: 'Full steam ahead! Celebrating #Railway200 across the Archives' blog.archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/2025/07/16/f....

Loved being back in Durham today - had a great time at #HistoryDayNorth & #DCDC25 conference! Lots of fascinating archives, heritage projects & regional history on display, and had great historical sources conversations. Plus @durhamcathedral.bsky.social was looking stunning as ever! 🗃️

#DCDC25 thought provoking first session with Désirée Reynolds (Creative Director, Dig Where You Stand), Dr. Aleema Gray (Founder, House of Dread), and Jess and Matt Turtle (co-founders, Museum of Homelessness) has really set an exciting tone for the 3 days

#DCDC25 Absolutely amazing first day here in Durham. Thanks to the partners @UKNatArcSector @UkNatArchives @Jisc @britishlibrary great time exploring the escape room, chatting to all the History Day exhibitors and a brilliant and though provoking plenary

All ready to meet people at #DCDC25 Durham

Just 2 weeks to go until #DCDC25! Join us 29-31 July for: ▶️ Keynote speakers ▶️ Workshops, roundtables and longtables ▶️ Exclusive video content ▶️ Hybrid engagement with Durham cultural heritage organisations 🎟️ Secure online tickets by Monday 21 July: eventbrite.co.uk/e/discoverin...

Submissions for #AYearInArchives 2025 are still open! Archives – tell us about your amazing projects from the last 12 months and you could be a highlight or case study in our annual national publication: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/GVA64D/

Welcome to the archives.

Are you looking to reach new audiences? Join our new course on 8, 15, and 22 July to explore how to develop, deliver, and evaluate archives, community, and heritage engagement. Sign-up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-new…

👀New blog post!👀 Our wonderful placement student from the @ucl.ac.uk archives course, Symona, looks back at her time in the archives www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/archives-blo...

#DCDC25 invites you to 'Choose Your Own Future': explore challenges, celebrate achievements & work as a community to find sustainable solutions. 🐦 Early-bird closes Friday 23 May:   www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discoverin... 📆 Apply for a bursary by Weds 21 May:

Beautiful day to be at The Senedd, Cardiff Bay to celebrate 30 years of the Archive and Records Council Wales

Join us for a discussion on Digital Carbon Literacy and the environmental implications for digital records and preservation 📅 Monday 30 June (13:00 – 14:30) Any questions? Contact [email protected] www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-ar...

If you're having a difficult day, have a read through of this article on the urgent question of whether the Bayeux Tapestry has 93 or 94 penises. And people say history is boring. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

⏳One week left to sign up for History Day North! Taking place on 29 July at #DCDC25, History Day is a day for students, researchers & history enthusiasts to explore collections across the UK & beyond. 🔗 Register your interest by 2 May dcdcconference.co.uk/history-day-...

A rare archive of Alan Turing's unpublished papers has found a permanent home at King's. The archive was saved thanks to support from XTX Markets, @thefnl.bsky.social , the National Heritage Fund and King's College. Learn more 👉https://ow.ly/iUhF50Vws0Y #UniversityOfCambridge #AlanTuring

An enormously important acquisition and delighted that we could help save an export-stopped archive for the nation. The support from XTX Markets was quite incredible - well over half of the total cost, ensuring that this significant archive is now at King's and is accessible to all in perpetuity.

We're pleased to announce the first keynote speaker for #DCDC25 is Professor Katy Shaw, director of the AHRC Creative Communities programme. Find out more about her session and book your ticket here ➡️ ji.sc/3Epaje6

A useful guide to 'Rapid Response' archiving, from the UK National Archives: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec... #Archives

Our Reader Registration office has now reopened and we're able to process new and renewed passes. We are experiencing high demand so there may be a wait for your pass. Thank you for your patience. bit.ly/BL-ReaderPass

📢 #DCDC25 keynote alert 📢 @ProfKatyShaw Director of @ahrcpress #CreativeCommunities is joining the DCDC community! Be inspired by Creative Communities’ mission to create a fairer economy & society through collaboration, co-creation & devolution. 🎟️ orlo.uk/DCDC25_j2p0L

Join this three-part course, led by digital specialists from The Audience Agency, to help you develop the skills and confidence needed to successfully create digital exhibitions! Due to limited places, you’ll need to fill out this EOI to apply: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/2RKEV4/

📢 #DCDC25 keynote alert 📢 @ProfKatyShaw Director of @ahrcpress #CreativeCommunities is joining the DCDC community! Be inspired by Creative Communities’ mission to create a fairer economy & society through collaboration, co-creation & devolution. 🎟️ orlo.uk/DCDC25_j2p0L

Come see Archive Sector Leadership at the Museums + Heritage Show (Olympia West, London) on Wednesday 14 May where we'll have a stand in the sector support section – we’ll be there from 10am to 5pm! Book here: show.museumsandheritage.com

If you haven't completed already, this week of extra time would be a great moment to. We need data to demonstrate the state of the sector robustly, this year and over time, and we can't do that without sector input.

Join our webinar on 27 March (11am) to hear about the timetable & process for local gov reorganisation from Alex Howell, Policy Adviser at LGA. The first in a series delivered jointly by Libraries Connected & TNA to support heads of archives and library services www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introducti...

Sign up to our next online impact seminar and hear how three different archives capitalised on their organisational anniversaries, celebrations and milestones. These presentations will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A! Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/impact-sem...

We are recruiting consultants to deliver workshops on developing leadership skills at a Leadership for Recordkeepers Summit (Friends House, 25 June) hosted by The National Archives and @araukie.bsky.social Find out more and apply by 24 March: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/PUDHND/

The deadline for taking part in the annual UK archive sector survey has been extended to Monday 31 March! We need your responses so we can effectively advocate on behalf of archives to the government. Take part today 👇 nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...