The Royal Irish Academy (RIA) Committee for Archaeology is hosting a one day conference on the topic "Archaeological Archives as a Resource: Creation, Curation and Access" on the 23rd February 2012 at Academy House, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.

Programme

9.30am Registration

Session 1: Creation of the Archive

10.00am Welcome and Introduction by Dr Tracy Collins (Secretary, Academy Committee for Archaeology)
10.10am Dr Andy Halpin (National Museum of Ireland): The National Museum of Ireland Perspective
10.30am Mr Edward Bourke (National Monuments Service): The National Monuments Service Perspective
10.50am Questions and Answers
11.00am Coffee Break

Session 2: Curation of the Archive

11.30am Mr Anthony Corns (Discovery Programme): Digital Archives in Archaeology in Ireland & Elsewhere
12.00pm Dr Phil MacDonald (QUB): Northern Ireland Experience of Archaeological Archiving
12.30pm Dr Stuart Jeffrey (University of York): Surviving the Digital Dark Ages: Fifteen Years of Digital Archiving at the ADS
1.00pm Questions and Answers
1.30pm Lunch

Session 3: Access to the Resource

3.00pm Dr Ruth Johnson (Dublin City Council) An Archaeological Archive in Ireland: The Experience of Dublin City Council
3.30pm Facilitated Discussion on Best Practice, (Facilitated by Dr Finola O'Carroll, Chair of the Institute of Archaeologists in Ireland)
4.15pm Professor William O'Brien (Chair, Academy Committee for Archaeology): Future Possibilities, Summation & Closing Comments
5.00pm Conference Close

6.00pm Reception hosted by Lord Mayor of Dublin and Tour of Dublin City Council Archive

Full details and registration available  here