Royal Historical Society of Victoria

Name: GIPPSLAND WORKSHOP 6: MAKING COLLECTIONS ACCESSIBLE
Start: 2020-04-18T13:30:00+10:00
End: 2020-04-18T16:30:00+10:00
Location: Federation University Gippsland Campus Library

03 9326 9288

office@historyvictoria.org.au

http://historyvictoria.org.au

Events from this organiser

February 2020
February 24, 2020 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Starting Family History

Genealogical Society of Victoria Level 1, 10 Queen Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Genealogical Society of Victoria offers RHSV members & friends an introduction to the resources and skills needed to immerse yourself in family history. For anyone contemplating researching their family this event is key. It is also of great interest for those undertaking more general research as family research skills and resources can be used
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$5
February 25, 2020 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

RHSV History Writers’ Group inaugural meeting

RHSV, Gordon Moffatt Room 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Our RHSV History Writers' Group will meet monthly at the RHSV to peer-edit and share feedback with other writers of history.

Free
February 28, 2020 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Specialist History Tour: Sharing the Universe at Melbourne Observatory

Melbourne Observatory Birdwood Avenue, Royal Botanic Gardens, VIC, Australia

This is a VIP tour of Melbourne Observatory, formally acknowledged as a place of outstanding national scientific, architectural, historical, astronomical and cultural significance, and a potential nomination for UNESCO World Heritage listing.

$25
March 2020
March 10, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

RHSV History Bookclub

RHSV, Gordon Moffatt Room 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

This will be the inaugural meeting of our History Bookclub. And the first book chosen is Chloe Hooper's The Arsonist: A mind on fire. The bookclub will focus on Victorian history but there may be little deviations. It will be moderated at first but it is planned for it to be self-sufficient. We will organise
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Free
March 17, 2020 @ 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm

What the Little Bird didn’t tell me

RHSV ZOOM by Invitation , Australia

Professor Lynette Russell questions whether there are there some family secrets and necessary lies that should never be told? And she hopes that these reflections will have something to say to other family historians.
March 21, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Gippsland Workshop 3: SCANNING FOR BEGINNERS

Federation University Gippsland Campus Library Northways Road, Churchill, VIC, Australia

POSTPONED until further notice.
This workshop is aimed at those who are new to scanning. It will cover some terminology relating to digital images, and how to prepare documents for scanning before participants scan some documents using flatbed scanners.

$30 – $45
March 21, 2020 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Gippsland Workshop 4: DIGITISING BOOKS AND PHOTOGRAPHING OBJECTS

Federation University Gippsland Campus Library Northways Road, Churchill, VIC, Australia

POSTPONED until further notice.
In this intermediate digitisation workshop, we will introduce participants to best-practice digitisation techniques and procedures. Participants will have the opportunity to digitise books using a book scanner, and to set up a site for object photography.

$30 – $45
April 2020
April 14, 2020 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

ZOOM History Bookclub: Truganini

RHSV, Gordon Moffatt Room 239 A'Beckett St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

We are thrilled that Professor Cassandra Pybus, author of our chosen book this month, Truganini, will be joining our book club for a discussion. The book club is now a ZOOM book club so we will be convening through video-conferencing. We can't pour you a glass of red but we can have a lively engaged conversation.

Free
April 18, 2020 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

GIPPSLAND WORKSHOP 5: LOOKING AFTER DIGITAL FILES

Federation University Gippsland Campus Library Northways Road, Churchill, VIC, Australia

POSTPONED until further notice.
This is a basic digital preservation workshop. The workshop will begin with brief project management skills including templates for policies and procedures. We will discuss digital storage, how to create backups, and how to check if files are damaged. Participants will learn how to describe an object using Dublin Core so that digital files can be discoverable.

$30 – $45
April 18, 2020 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

GIPPSLAND WORKSHOP 6: MAKING COLLECTIONS ACCESSIBLE

Federation University Gippsland Campus Library Northways Road, Churchill, VIC, Australia

POSTPONED until further notice.
Objects need to be accessible, whether that is to people managing a collection, to visitors, or to the public. This workshop will introduce themes of copyright and privacy that relate to historical collections. Participants will learn how to optimise catalogue records for discovery, how to write for social media, and create digital exhibitions.

$30 – $45