Margaret and Janet are now stepping down after delivering their final Training Day on the 17th March, and have passed the baton to a new delivery team. The new Course Facilitators are Nicola Allen (Consultant Archivist and Records Manager) and Becky Sims (Head of Archives and Reader Services, University College London). They are joined by subject specialist speakers Liz Yamada (Senior Conservation Officer, Northamptonshire Archives and Heritage Service) and Mark Pomeroy (Archivist of the Royal Academy). Mark provides continuity with the former team, as Jonathan Rhys-Lewis, former guest speaker, is also stepping down.
Margaret and Janet have received warm tributes from the archives community for their achievement in establishing and popularising this essential introduction to basic archive skills. They are confident that the new professional team, with their wealth of expertise and experience in the sector, will successfully continue and build on their legacy.