{"id":3214,"date":"2021-09-09T08:15:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T08:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recordsandarchives.westminster.ac.uk\/?page_id=3214"},"modified":"2023-08-30T10:33:31","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T10:33:31","slug":"a-warm-welcome-to-academic-year-2021-22","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/recordsandarchives\/archive-blog\/a-warm-welcome-to-academic-year-2021-22\/","title":{"rendered":"A warm welcome to academic year 2021\/22!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3214\" class=\"elementor elementor-3214\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2efe9ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2efe9ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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1820px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ac7683 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ac7683\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c932301\" data-id=\"c932301\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa7397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1aa7397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After an academic year like no other, we thought it would be helpful to provide an update on the services that University Records and Archives are providing from September 2021<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f1368c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f1368c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cee5b15\" data-id=\"cee5b15\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad5dbbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad5dbbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In-person visits to our collections<\/strong><\/p><p>Both the University Archive and the Westminster Menswear Archive are now open by to visitors but are operating at reduced capacity. As a result, we are asking everyone to book an appointment in advance. This includes both members of the public and University of Westminster staff and students. Appointments can be booked by emailing <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"mailto:archive@westminster.ac.uk\">archive@westminster.ac.uk<\/a><\/span> or <a href=\"mailto:mensweararchive@westminster.ac.uk\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">mensweararchive@westminster.ac.uk<\/span><\/a>, depending on which items you would like to see.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc334cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc334cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f335725\" data-id=\"f335725\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d5d2b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d5d2b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Advice on researching with archives (for University of Westminster staff and students)<\/strong><\/p><p>We are happy to provide University of Westminster staff and students with guidance and advice about researching in archives elsewhere, including information on which collections are open for research, and online resources.\u00a0 You can either contact us by email, or book an online appointment with Senior Archivist, Anna McNally, via the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/engage.westminster.ac.uk\">Engage<\/a><\/span> system. We ask students to please use their University email address to contact us, and to let us know which course you are studying so that we can provide the best support possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e076c8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e076c8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8aaee1a\" data-id=\"8aaee1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf3508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cf3508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Teaching Support (University of Westminster only)<\/strong><\/p><p>The University Archive and Westminster Menswear Archive can provide tailored sessions for students to help develop collections-based research skills. We can bring a small selection of materials to classes on any campus; we can also offer online sessions or pre-recorded videos as part of a blended learning approach. Please see the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/recordsandarchives.westminster.ac.uk\/teaching-with-our-collections\/\">Teaching With Our Collections<\/a><\/span> page for more information and get in touch using the email addresses above to discuss your requirements with a member of the team.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42b40ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42b40ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-daac682\" data-id=\"daac682\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e76d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78e76d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Research Skills sessions (online)<\/strong><\/p><p>We are offering online Research Skills again this year, bookable through the University&#8217;s <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"http:\/\/engage.westminster.ac.uk\">Engage<\/a><\/span> platform. Sessions being offered in Semester 1 are:<\/p><ul><li>Getting Started with Archival Research<\/li><li>Using Digital Archive Resources Critically<\/li><li>An introduction to Personal Digital Archiving<\/li><\/ul><p>Please check Engage for dates, and to register for the sessions. If you are unable to attend any of the dates, get in touch to enquire about receiving a recording.<\/p><p>You can also find advice on these topics through our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.westminster.ac.uk\/archives\">online guides<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-629238b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"629238b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf9545c\" data-id=\"cf9545c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319d033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"319d033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Digital Collections<\/strong><\/p><p>We are regularly adding digital material to our <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ukdps.uwestminster-ro.tmp.accesstomemory.org\/\">online catalogue<\/a><\/span> &#8211; this includes both digitised versions of physical records, and records that were created digitally (&#8216;born-digital&#8217;). Our two largest digitised collections &#8211; the <a href=\"https:\/\/polymags.westminster.ac.uk\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Polytechnic Magazines<\/span><\/a> and the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masstourism.amdigital.co.uk\/\">Polytechnic Touring Association Archive<\/a><\/span> are also still available.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f4f1e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f4f1e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f9b35e\" data-id=\"6f9b35e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e3e5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9e3e5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Records Management<\/strong><\/p><p>University staff should check the Offsite Storage intranet pages for details of current arrangements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After an academic year like no other, we thought it would be helpful to provide an update on the services that University Records and Archives are providing from September 2021 In-person visits to our collections Both the University Archive and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":135,"featured_media":0,"parent":3461,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3214","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/recordsandarchives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/recordsandarchives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/recordsandarchives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/recordsandarchives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/135"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/recordsandarchives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3214"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/recordsandarchives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5617,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/recordsandarchives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3214\/revisions\/5617"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/recordsandarchives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/recordsandarchives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}