In November 2024 we held our joint conference with the Business Archives Council on the theme of ‘Liquid Gold: realising the potential of your business archive collections’. Scotland’s most famous spirit and one of the nation’s greatest exports is affectionately known as liquid gold, and our conference explored the...
The theme of this event is – Commercial Opportunities for Cultural Heritage Organisations Where: Online – via ZoomWhen: 25/09/2024 12.30 – 13.30 What: The creative industries generate approximately £24 billion pounds worth of value to the UK economy. A substantial component of this will be the identification, management and optimisation of...
Business Bites: Environmental Sustainability Our June Business Bites event was on the topic of environmental sustainability. Theme: Environmental Sustainability Where: Online – via Zoom When: Wednesday 26th June 2024, 12.30pm – 13.30pm Last year, we hosted a Business Bites event on Environmental Sustainability. Alexandra Wade from the...
2024 AGM The 2024 AGM for the Business Archives Council of Scotland was held on Thursday 20th June at the AK Bell Library in Perth and included talks on the topic of archives and museums and a tour of Perth & Kinross Archives. PROGRAMME 13:45 – Arrival/Intros 14:00 –...
In May (rescheduled from April) the Business Archives Surveying Officer shared recent success stories and partnerships to illustrate this unique archive role in Scotland, as well as discussing the following questions: What tools do you need to carry out a records survey? What benefits can...
During the first Business Bites webinar of the year, we heard from the recipients of the 2022 Business Archive Council Bursary of Business History Research who talked about the research they have carried out using business archives across England and Wales. This session will highlight...
The 2023 AGM for the Business Archives Council of Scotland took place on Friday 8th December 2023. This event was held at the National Library of Scotland and included a tour of their Treasures exhibition. Papers were circulated beforehand and are available below: 2023 AGM Agenda2022 AGM...
Our November business bites event was on the theme of Modern Collections Development. This was a members only event is a MEMBERS ONLY event and took place on 29th November 2023 with Mollie Horne from Abrdn Archives as the speaker. Collections Development is an ever changing field, particularly...
The Business Archives Council of Scotland and the Business Archive Council Scotland held a joint HYBRID conference on the 8th November 2023 at the HSBC Head Office in Canary Wharf in London. The event was entitled The Digital Everyday: Tools for Digital Preservation and Access.....
Our September Business Bites session looked at 'Sustainability in Business Archives'. This event was open to ALL and held online. Environmental Sustainability is an incredibly important topic and conversations centred on how archive become more environmentally sustainable and have a positive impact on the world they...