"Accessing information on Scotland’s historic environment – meeting user needs"

Invitation to Workshop
"Accessing information on Scotland’s historic environment – meeting user needs"
21^{st June 2012, central Edinburgh, 9.40 – 2.30pm}
Calling all users of heritage data!
Historic Scotland and key stakeholder organisations are keen to find out how people use and access information on Scotland’s historic environment. We are looking to improve both the quality and accessibility of our records; to develop a shared digital resource of information that meets your needs. You are invited to a FREE workshop which will take place on 21st June in central Edinburgh – 9.40 – 2.30pm (including sandwich lunch). The workshop is a joint event being hosted by BEFS, Historic Scotland, RCAHMS and ALGAO Scotland. By attending you will:
· get up to date information and thinking on how records are being managed both centrally and at local level;
· a chance to meet and hear the views of other people that use heritage information;
· the opportunity to share your experiences of using information;
· the chance to shape thinking on how to improve the whole ‘system’ of historic environment information management.
· There will also be the opportunity to give your views via an online survey.

The event will be relevant for a wide range of users including local historians, community councils, archaeologists, conservation officers and planners, architects, property owners, developers, museum curators, researchers, teachers.
Draft Programme
09.40 Registration and refreshments
10.00 Welcome
10.10 Current initiatives – both nationally and locally:
Dr Rebecca Jones, Survey and Recording Operational Manager,
Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Bruce Mann, Vice-Chairman, ALGAO Scotland
10.50 Q&A
11.00 Group discussions: Sharing our experiences of using data
11.40 Break
11.55 Feedback
12.15 Group discussions: Understanding potential through exploring scenarios
13.05 Feedback
13.20 Sum up and close
13.30 Lunch – sandwich lunch available

Please feel free to forward to colleagues and share through networks.
Anne Wilkinson, BEFS Administrator at: info@befs.org.uk0131 220 6241, giving name, job title and organisation and contact details. Please RSVP by 5pm, Wednesday 13th June 2012. We will confirm receipt of your booking.
Please let us know if you have special access requirements:
Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements:
BEFS will hold these contact details on a database in order to let you know about BEFS activities/information that we think may be of interest to you. BEFS will not pass this information on to any third party. Please indicate when replying whether you are content for BEFS to retain these details: YES / NO
If you cannot attend, but would like to complete a short online survey, please indicate here YES/NO

Anne Wilkinson
Administrator
Built Environment Forum Scotland
9 Manor Place
Edinburgh
EH3 7DNPut People at the Heart of Places0131 220 6241awilkinson@befs.org.uk
www.befs.org.ukScottish Charity No: SC 034488
Company No: 250970Spaces are limited so to book your place please reply to: