Kickstarting Your Career: A New Professionals Training Seminar

Time: 09:45 – 12:30

Platform: Zoom

The event is aimed at anyone embarking on a career in archives and records management and will provide insight into various aspects of the profession as well as advice on career progression and professional development. It will feature four 30-minute presentations from established archives professionals who will cover topics such as advocacy, project management, and the effects of the pandemic on career development.

Carly Randall from the V&A Archives and Registry will be talking about potential approaches records professionals could take when deciding how to adapt to the effects of the pandemic on their career development. Deirdre McParland from ESB Archives will be sharing her experiences of life as a business archivist and exploring the necessary skillsets and vital role of advocacy and stakeholder engagement in the archives profession. Cécile Gordon from the Military Archives of Ireland will be discussing aspects of archival project management, while drawing on her experiences of managing the Military Service (1916-1923) Pensions Collection/Project since 2008. Kieran O’Leary from the National Library of Ireland will be talking about his career in digital preservation and providing advice about how to progress in this field.

We will also be facilitating an optional networking coffee break in between sessions, which will give you the chance to get to know some of the other attendees at the event.

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Kickstarting Your Career: A New Professionals Training Seminar