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ENTRY TO THE 2021 JANETTE HARLEY PRIZE NOW OPEN
The British Records Association (BRA) is delighted to announce that entry to the 2021 Janette Harley Prize is now open. The prize is intended to generate interest in archives, and raise awareness of research and achievements in the world of archives.
The prizewinner in 2020 was Steven King, Professor of Economic and Social History at Nottingham Trent University, for his book Writing the Lives of the English Poor 1750s-1830s (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2019).
The closing date for entries to the 2021 Janette Harley Prize is 31 July (extended again ...
Could you be the new BRA Treasurer?
The British Records Association is seeking an Honorary Treasurer to manage its financial affairs in line with good practice and relevant legal requirements. Anyone interested in applying should contact the BRA Chair, Mr Matti Watton (chair@britishrecordsassociation.org.uk) by 3rd May 2021.
Further details about the role can be found here: BRA Treasurer role description.
Announcing the 2021 Business Archives Council cataloguing grant
The Business Archives Council (BAC) is excited to announce that this year’s cataloguing grant for business archives is a one-off bumper grant! This year a single award of £7,000 is available. Funding has been provided by BAC and the former Archives and Artefacts Studies Network (A2SN).
The aim of this grant is to fund the cataloguing of a business collection in either the private or public sector, and to:
provide financial support for institutions/businesses that manage business archives
reach collections that have not yet been prioritised but have academic, ...