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University of Chichester Archives

History on your doorstep: Work Placements in an University Archives by Janet Carter (University of Chichester Archivist). University of Chichester Archives. Currently occupies three rooms for research and storage We welcome members of the public/outside researchers by appointment

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University of Chichester Archives

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  1. History on your doorstep: Work Placements in an University Archives by Janet Carter (University of Chichester Archivist)

  2. University of Chichester Archives • Currently occupies three rooms for research and storage • We welcome members of the public/outside researchers by appointment • We work with external bodies such as Heritage Open Days/local societies/schools • Support the academic departments, alumni and postgraduate researchers • Work closely with the history department on several modules

  3. Local History and our Archives • The University has a good historical Archive covering its own development. Documents include architectural plans, photographic records, minutes etc. • The Gerard Young Collection: a resource of historical material relating to all aspects of Sussex History • Local History Collection – established to support the Gerard Young Collection • A comprehensive collection of Sussex Archaeological Society/Sussex Record Society/Local History Society papers are held in the archives

  4. A Module Supported by the Archives

  5. Module Rational • The student gains an understanding of the practical, ethical & technical issues involved in the collection and preservation of primary materials • Working with professionals gives an understanding of day-to-day administrative duties, issues of interpretation, and overall responsibilities within the working environment • The student contributes to the overall objectives of the placement site in completing a particular task

  6. Objectives By the end of the module students should be able to: • Demonstrate an understanding of the practical and ethical issues involved in museum and heritage practice • Provide a critical evaluation of professional working practices involved in the collection, cataloguing, preservation and interpretation of historical records and artefacts • Understand the application and uses of history as a discipline in relation to the work environment • Demonstrate a level of professionalism in undertaking tasks allocated to them within the workplace • Demonstrate a range of identifiable generic and history-related transferable skills

  7. Placements that have been offered • Placements in the past have included • Chichester Cathedral • Mass-Observation Archive • Tangmere Aviation Museum • Southampton Oral History Unit; West Sussex Record Office • Royal Military Police Museum • Fishbourne Roman Palace

  8. Initial Work for the Archivist

  9. Once the placement has been agreed

  10. Proposals undertaken for the University Archives • Research into the life of the 3rd Earl of Aran – Arthur Saunders Gore, also known as Viscount Sudley. • To prepare exhibition boards for the Old Student Reunion of ‘Bognor Regis Training College’. • Find out about the life of Lord George Lennox • Trace the history of the Bognor Regis Campus at the time of the Second World War.

  11. Module Assessment • The student is required to keep a Journal/Logbook • Formative Assessment: based on intrimprogress report/tutorial with the Module Co-ordinator and discussions around the journal • Summative Assignment: 3500 word essay/report on your work placement experience/plus the completed journal

  12. Student Feedback

  13. Benefits to the Archives • Allows some research to be done on projects that otherwise could not be timetabled in • Raises the awareness of the University Archives • Raises staff/department awareness of our history and role • Filling an academic function

  14. Research being put into action -War Years Re-enactment

  15. Themed Tours

  16. Other Local History related Modules supported by the archives Spaces and Places: Reading Landscape and Localities • demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationship between community and its physical environment • demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the ways in which social, cultural and economic developments have affected urban and rural topography • demonstrate practical skills of landscape assessment. • appreciate the long term history of local landscapes and settlements in their wider national context

  17. Looking ahead • Currently working with our Careers Department to offer archive work placements to undergraduate student leavers as a work experience platform • Working with our Postgraduate/Research Department to investigate ways our collections can support placements • New Research Room planned for the Chichester Learning Resource Centre to support new collections • Any questions?

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