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1 Engaging with Archives and Heritage: charting the student experience at the University of Birmingham Helen Fisher, Archivist, Cadbury Research Library: Special Collections

2 Aims To enhance the student learning experience To add to the existing archive To develop multimedia and public engagement activities To work towards a long term aim of producing a cultural and social history of the University

3 Initial steps… Project with final year BA History students and MA West Midlands History students 2011-2012 Funded by University of Birmingham Annual Giving Programme Cadbury Research Library took part in the archive strand to run workshop using material from the university archives

4 Student recruitment PG students in the College of Arts and Law October 2012-March 2013 Initial workshop then regular follow up meetings Student led activities with academic and archivist support

5 Project activities Archives skills – indexing and survey Contemporary collecting – film making, gathering memories from alumni Research Day schools

6 Evaluation Research based on student life and experience Archive skills development Strengthening collaboration with individual students and staff xAspects of contemporary collecting – need better planning with Alumni Office


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