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Please bear with us as this website will shortly be undergoing a complete reconstruction.  We will shortly have our own photo-banner at the top (we don't think there is a connection with houses at twilight in the snow and Museums Training and Development, but you never know!).  We plan to develop this site as part of the project legacy with skills sharing information and current training and development practice and information.  However, until then, some links on this current website may not work and some information may be out of date ... despite this we felt that the website was valued and we should leave the information on line until such time as it is revamped.  For this we apologise, but assure you that we are working hard to bring you up to date with relevant Museums Training and Development Information via the web.

This website has been designed as a training resource for museums, heritage organisations, historic houses and galleries in the East of Scotland as part of a 3-year funded project. Whether you are a trustee, curator, manager or volunteer, this website will provide information, advice and answers to your questions, and help to keep you in touch with the wider heritage sector. Our aim is to create a website that is easy to use and above all useful to you, so if you have a comment or suggestion on how the site can be improved, please feel free to contact us. 

 

This website contains the following sections, all of which can be accessed from any page of this website via the menu bar on the left as well as from the links below:

About the Project   View
Detailed information on the background to the project and its partners.

Support Fund - Entry to the Workforce and Networking  View
This 2008 support fund for Entry to Workforce and Networking Activities, including bursaries for travel and back fill costs and expenses to be incurred in attending East of Scotland Museums Partnership Networking meetings is now closed.  Watch this space for future funding initiatives. 

News and information  View
Information on the latest courses and events happening across the East of Scotland, as well as updates on the project.  This page is under construction

Mentoring  View
Information on mentoring and links to the Museums Association (MA) mentoring pages.  This page is under construction.

CPD  View
Page under construction - CPD, or Continuing Professional/Personal Development, is a process of lifelong learning for all individuals and teams in order to enable professionals to expand and fulfil their potential. The cultural heritage sector is excellent at developing lifelong learning opportunities as part of its service to the public but such opportunities should also be available to all staff and volunteers working within the sector. So, the articles on this page are designed to inspire ideas for how you can develop your own CPD and how to create a culture of continuous learning within your organisation.

Information & Resources  View
Page under construction - Over the coming months we will be providing information on:

Skills Exchange Who's Who  View
Want to find out about Coal Mining in Fife, Working with a Living Artist, or Green Tourism? Then check here to find out if someone in the East of Scotland can offer advice.  You can also use the Who's Who to discuss museum related issues with colleagues in the East of Scotland via email.  What better way to pose questions to a wider network of museum professionals to get answers to common issues?  For example, if you're thinking of starting up a "Friends Of" scheme and don't know the best way to go about it, send a message and see if someone in the East of Scotland has already set one up.

 

Case Studies  View
Look here for inspiration and examples of good practice from museums and galleries in the East of Scotland.

Research
Alongside the project's training programme, staff will be conducting research into the following:

Further information will be published when it is available.

Contact us

Gilly Swan                                                                   Stacy Miller
Project Co-ordinator                                                Project Assistant

Regional Museums Training & Development Project
Office 6, Memorial Hall
Leithen Road
Innerleithen
EH44 6HX
01896 833837
museumstraining@scotborders.gov.uk
 

« This link takes you to our Previous Website.  The website is no longer accessible for updating, but is available for reference until our new website is completely updated.

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