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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Corrick Collection

















Beautiful early films made in Britain, France and Australia in the
Corrick Collection at the NFSA.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Nadolig Llawen - Merry Christmas










During the last few weeks, the weather here in Wales has been very wintry, and it's been difficult to get our of the house, let alone get into work. We're not used to -16c degrees, and trying to keep warm, clearing snow and gritting has taken over from blogging!

Many of my colleagues have had great difficulty travelling into work, as the local authority in this area just doesn't clear "minor" roads, and schools it sometimes seems, close at the sight of snowflake.

Wishing all readers and bots a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!

Regards

Iestyn

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Vacancy: Business Projects Assistant Europeana

A revised vacancy notice for a Business Projects Assistant
on Europeana has been issued, as follows:

This new role will support our Business Development Manager
with administrative tasks to ensure an effective development
and management of our international partner relationships.

Key responsibilities will include:
Setting up and developing processes and databases to improve the
monitoring and registration of partner developments
Managing partner agreements and registration
Providing administrative support to partners e.g. ensuring
availability of relevant documents on website
Co-ordination of network activities between the Europeana
group of projects, partners and colleagues
Organisation and facilitation of meetings including
production and distribution of minutes
Developing management reports and presentation documents

Required skills and experience:
A minimum of 3 years’ experience ideally gained within a
business focused new media, cultural or IT environment
Demonstrable experience of setting up and running databases
High level Microsoft Office package skills especially Excel
and PowerPoint
Used to communicating with external partners and building
relationships
Excellent organiser, co-ordinator and planner with an eye
for detail
Self starter – able to work both independently and be an
enthusiastic team player
Excellent communication skills in English and preferably
one other European language
Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Professional, analytical and productive. Routinely thinks
outside of the box

The benefits:
Salary scale 7 representing a maximum of €2.487 per month
42 days holiday per year
Annual bonus
Public transport travel costs paid
Central location 5 minutes walk from The Hague central
train station
Dynamic and creative multi-cultural international environment
with travel opportunities

Applications:
Please send your CV (in English) with a covering letter outlining
what interests you about this position quoting reference P BPA to
jobs.europeana@kb.nl
Closing date : 2 January 2011

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Ghosts of Civil War

American Civil War Ambrotype and Tintype photographs from the collections of the Library of Congress.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Next steps for the MLA





The MLA (Museums, Libraries and Archives Council) has released a statement regarding the future of its staff and the sector it represents, following the decision of the Secretary of State (Jeremy Hunt) to close the organisation.

There will be a four month consultation with staff and unions, and all employees have been given notice that they are at risk of redundancy.

The complete notice can be found on the MLA website.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Olympic Success for NSSAW










A film project between he National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales
and Coleg Ceredigion, Aberystwyth has been awarded the Cultural
Olympiad Inspire Mark. This prestigious award recognises exceptional
and innovative projects inspired by the London 2012 Games.

Non-print publications the BL way

Implementing the Draft Regulations for Non-Print Legal Deposit in the UK

FAQ from the British Library