On Monday afternoon you’ll have the opportunity to join us on a visit to the National Library of Wales, where staff have organised a number of relevant sessions. Here is the provisional programme for the afternoon:

1.30-2.00 pm – Welcome and Information relating to the Reading Rooms – Jayne Day
2.00-2.45 pm – Rare Books – Timothy Cutts
2.45-3.30 pm – Welsh Political Archive – Rob Phillips
3.30-4.00 pm – National Screen and Sound Archive – Emma Towner
4.00 pm onwards – Gallery Talk: On the Trail of King Arthur – Maredudd ap Huw and a chance to wander around the exhibition spaces

The programme has been updated to include the latest confirmations of speakers as well as the booked rooms. During some of the breaks there will be coffee/tea available for all participants.

Ar y 27-28 o Dachwedd 2017, bydd grŵp o ôl-raddedigion Hanes a Hanes Cymru a Gwleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol yn trefnu Archifau@Aber, gweithdy deuddydd o hyd ar ddulliau ymchwil archifol ar gyfer myfyrwyr ôl-raddedig a staff. Mi fydd y gweithdy’n cynnwys ystod eang o siaradwyr o adrannau gwasanaethau ac academaidd wahanol (Hanes a Hanes Cymru, Gwleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol, Ieithoedd Modern, Rheoli Gwybodaeth, Llyfrgelloedd ac Archifau a Gwasanaethau Gwybodaeth) a fydd yn rhannu eu gwybodaeth ynglŷn â sut i fynedi’r gyfoeth o gasgliadau archifol sydd gan y brifysgol. Ffocws y gweithdy yw edrych ar ddulliau ymchwil rhyngddisgyblaethol, awgrymiadau ymarferol yn ogystal â sut i ymdrin â themâu ymchwil ar draws cyfnodau o amser. Hefyd, mi fydd y gweithdy yn cynnwys ymweliad â Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru gyda sgyrsiau arbenigol a thywys archifol, yn ogystal â chael y fraint o glywed dau siaradwr ar Archifau Menywod yng Nghymru ac ymchwilio i mewn i hanes y Rhyfel Oer.

The provisional programme is made available on a separate page. It currently includes all confirmed speakers and events. The rooms will be added in the nearby future.

In the meantime you can also indicate your availability and participation at ‘Registration’ by completing a doodle poll.

On 27-28 November 2017 a group of post-graduates from History and International Politics Department will organise Aber@Archives, a two-day workshop dedicated to archival research methods for post-graduate students. The workshop comprises a range of speakers from across academic and service departments (History, International Politics, Modern Languages, Information Management, Libraries and Archives and Information Services) who will share their knowledge on how to approach the University’s wealth of archival collections. The focus of the workshop is on interdisciplinary research methods, practical guidance and across time periods. In addition, the workshop will include a visit to the National Library of Wales with specialist talks and an archival tour, as well as two key-note speakers on Women’s Archives in Wales and Cold War history. We’ll publish the programme later this week as well as a registration form (attendance is free).