‘Our Ministry of Care’
Preserving and protecting our archives
When: Monday 19th May to Wednesday 21st May 2025
Where: Hinsley Hall Hotel, Conference and Pastoral Centre Headingley, Leeds. LS6 2BX
Programme:
Monday 19th May 2025
15.00 Arrivals, tea/coffee and registration 16.00 AGM
17.00 Welcome and overview of the conference
Session 1: Practical Archives Conservation. Discussion / Presentations including – Dealing with mould, Dealing with a flood, Fire protection advice, Disaster recovery kits
18.30 Evening Meal
Tuesday 20th May 2025
08.00 Mass
08.30 Breakfast
09.15 Session 2: Practical Archives Conservation
Victoria Stevens. Accredited Conservator
Better to be safe than sorry: effective emergency response planning
10.30 Coffee / Tea
11.00 Session 3. Donna Maguire, Scottish Catholic Archives
Digital Archives – IT Shy or Facing our Digital Demons?
12.30 Lunch
14.00 Excursion – West Yorkshire Archives Service 17.00 Interest Group Dialogues
18.30 Evening Meal
Wednesday 21st May 2024
08.00 Breakfast
09.15 Session 4: Practical Archives Preservation
Panel Discussion 2: CAS ‘Small Project’ Award winning conservation exemplars
10.45 Coffee / Tea
11.15 Session 5: Open Forum (including feedback from Interest Group Dialogues)
12.10 Mass
13.00 Lunch and Depart
Cost
Residential £270 (members). £300 (non-members).
Various day delegate rates as per booking form.
Booking
Booking forms and any queries about bookings or accommodation should be addressed to Jon Purcell (details on booking form).
Cheques should be made payable to ‘Catholic Archives Society’. The closing date for bookings is Friday 11th April 2025. Other payment methods are available on the booking form. Please note that bookings will be dealt with in order of receipt. 50 places are available.
PayPal
To pay via PayPal, please send payment using the society email address catholicarchivesociety@gmail.com and state conference booking in the description,
‘Conf25’ plus your initials.
Refunds
The Society is committed to paying for the rooms we have reserved so it may not be possible to make refunds if rooms remain unfilled.
Directions
Sat Nav postcode: LS6 2BX
The most convenient railway station is Leeds Station. Taxis are available at Leeds station.
For further information about the conference contact:
Jon Purcell
Email: castreasurerJP@gmail.com
catholicarchivesociety.org 