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Engaging with Archives and Heritage: charting the student experience at the University of Birmingham Helen Fisher, Archivist, Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections
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Aims To enhance the student learning experience To add to the existing archive To develop multimedia and public engagement activities To work towards a long term aim of producing a cultural and social history of the University
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Initial steps… Project with final year BA History students and MA West Midlands History students 2011-2012 Funded by University of Birmingham Annual Giving Programme Cadbury Research Library took part in the archive strand to run workshop using material from the university archives
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Student recruitment PG students in the College of Arts and Law October 2012-March 2013 Initial workshop then regular follow up meetings Student led activities with academic and archivist support
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Project activities Archives skills – indexing and survey Contemporary collecting – film making, gathering memories from alumni Research Day schools
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Evaluation Research based on student life and experience Archive skills development Strengthening collaboration with individual students and staff xAspects of contemporary collecting – need better planning with Alumni Office
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