South West updated 1/8/2011
Programme 2011 - 2012
South West Freelancers Day
Taunton, 6 October 2011
10.00 till 16.00 (exact timing tbc)
The South Western Federation of Museums & Art Galleries and GEM SW are
organising a skills sharing day for established, new and potential
freelancers – curators, educators, consultants, designers, conservators,
interpreters, etc.
We plan to develop the programme around delegates’ interests and skills.
Perhaps you’d like to learn about putting together proposals, professional
indemnity, starting a business, forming partnerships or just simply network
with likeminded colleagues?
Perhaps you would like to offer your services as a speaker?
Please complete the booking form
to indicate your areas of interest, so that we can refine the programme.
Return it to
janet@jhorrell.wanadoo.co.uk
There will be a charge of c £5 per delegate, to cover room hire and coffee.
The more people come, the cheaper it will be, so spread the word!
Vicky Dawson and Jan Horrell
Past Events
Developing Online Resources
Monday 18 October 2010 09:30 – 16:30
Fleet Air Arm Museum,
RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset, BA22 8HT
Planning, evaluating, creating and testing
online resources including for whiteboards.
Further Information
Learning Outside the Classroom
Applying for the Quality Badge?
Wednesday
12 May 2010
11:00 – 15:30
Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset
Find out about the background, benefits and application process.
Early Years Enthusiasm
Day
Thursday
26 November 2009 10:00 – 16:00
St Nicholas Priory,
EXETER
A day for being enthused about early years children and
their carers as museum visitors. Find out what south west museums learnt
during the Parents as First Educators project and be there at the launch of
a regional museums and early years network.
Further Information
Interpretation for the 21st Century
8 May 2009
British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, Templemeads, Bristol
This one day workshop focused on a brief review of interpretive basics and
look at new approaches to planning, designing and presenting interpretive
programmes and services.Further information
Using Reminiscence Based Approaches
11 June 2009 at
Bathpool, Taunton
Areas to be covered included:
What is reminiscence? The benefits of using reminiscence based approaches.
Avoiding upsetting memories. Reminiscence activity. The importance of listening
skills. What role can museum and archives play? and more.
Further information
Implementing The Learning Outside the
Classroom Manifesto
A joint
GEM and Strategic Commissioning programme course.
15 May 2008 at MLA SW, Creech Castle, Taunton
or
16 May 2008 at The Copthorne Hotel, Plymouth
This was a free training day - lunch and refreshments includedI
Further information
29 November 2007- Free
inc. lunch and refreshments
A joint
GEM and Strategic Commissioning programme course.
Part of the South West Museum Skills Programme
ILfA – FOR THOSE ON THE GROUND
Using ILfA to develop
learning resources
British
Empire and Commonwealth Museum, Bristol
Further information
May 2007 (tbc)
Learning Organisations
Conference
in partnership with the Campaign for
Learning for education officers and managers with policy making roles.
In the centre of the region
Monday 2 April 2007
ILfA
FOR THOSE ON THE GROUND
This training day has been organised to provide Museums in the South West with the knowledge and skills to use the Inspiring Learning For All Framework as a tool to improve learning provision in Museums.
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery
11 December 2006
Child Protection:
Policies & Practice in Museums
To provide Museums in the
South West with the knowledge and skills to provide a safer environment for
children and vulnerable adults and to safeguard their own staff and volunteers.
Exeter Central Library
For more information, contact your Area Convenor