Fixed term to 31 August 2022  £27,000 pa  The Methodist Church is seeking a Project Archivist to help the existing Archivist leading the project to complete the appraisal of an archive of largely, but not exclusively, twentieth-century missionary records and other items. Applicants should have a postgraduate archive qualification and preferably experience in the context … Continue reading Job Advert: Project Archivist – Methodist Missionary Society Archive

We are delighted to announce that Isabel Keating, archivist at Society of the Holy Child Jesus, has taken on the role of editor for the The Journal of the Catholic Archive Society. We are indebted to the hard work of former editor and current chair of the society, Dr Jonathan Bush, for all his hard … Continue reading New Journal Editor

Below you will find the dates of re-opening of Catholic Archives and Institutions. Please check with the organisation directly if pre-booking or restrictions apply. If you would like your details added to the list, please email us at Catholicarchivesociety@gmail.com Downside Abbey Church - Monday 17th May; Details can be found here Downside Abbey Archives - … Continue reading Re-Opening Details

The primary function of the SMG archive service is to preserve the central heritage collections, library and archives of the congregation, as the memory of the congregation and its works, guided by the norms and standards of the archival profession and other approved standards and international guidelines where they are applicable; to facilitate access to … Continue reading Central Congregational Archive of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God (SMG)

The 2021 Journal is now on it's way to our membership and we are delighted to announce that alongside our publication we are making our first open access article from its contents available to everyone, free of charge; Medieval Manuscripts in Ushaw College Library: a Fragment History by Ben Pohl and Leah Tether can be … Continue reading Medieval Manuscripts in Ushaw College Library

The Association of British Theological and Philosophical Libraries' one-day online conference will include sessions on risk management; research skills for the Digital Shift; and well-being in libraries.For full details visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/abtapl-conference-2021-tickets-142095588731?fbclid=IwAR0r3Kzc_JDreEP3gNY5vMTDEHliEm744n787pr-3TQ29TWCjsYAeePAylA Fri, March 26, 2021 9:30 AM – 4:15 PM GMT

Margaret Harcourt Williams, FCJ Generalate and British Province archivist, March 2021. The start of lockdown, March 2020 The archives of the FCJ Society’s Generalate and British Province are kept in Isleworth in west London.  I live a long way away and my job is part time and unusual as I am only on site 25% … Continue reading Archive Update: Faithful Companions of Jesus