Regional Hubs

EAP REGIONAL HUBS NETWORK

EAP is working with a network of regional hubs to co-create and deliver a series of online and onsite training opportunities for institutions, researchers, archivists, librarians and anyone interested in protecting archival material at risk.

Attendees at an onsite training session at Jadavpur University

To date, EAP has set up four regional EAP hubs across the globe, which serve as a focal point for regional outreach and training tailored to each region’s needs and interests:

 

EAP webinars and events

 

  1. Monday 18 September – 13:30 to 15:30 London time / 18.00 to 20.00 Kolkata time

Webinar on How to apply to EAP

This webinar was co-hosted with the School of Cultural Texts and Records at Jadavpur University and provides insights on how to put together a successful EAP funding application. 

A recording can be viewed here with passcode @r4K6z@& 

 

2. Tuesday 19 September, 18-19:30 London time/11 Mexico time/12 Lima time

Webinar on How to apply to EAP

Organised with the Instituto Riva-Agüero at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP and the Association of Latin American Archives (ALA), this webinar in Spanish provides insights into the EAP application process.

The webinar recording can be viewed here. 

 

  1. Tuesday 26 September 2023 – 13:30 to 15:30 London time / 18.00 to 20.00 Kolkata time

Webinar on Audio Preservation: An Introduction

Led by a British Library senior sound archive technician in collaboration with the School of Cultural Texts and Records at Jadavpur University , this webinar will cover:

  • A brief history of sound recording technology from the 19th century to today
  • Identifying and prioritising sound formats for preservation
  • The storage, care and handling of sound collections

 The webinar recording can be viewed here with passcode 4k?fed%9.

 

  1. Tuesday 3 October 2023 – 13:30 to 15:30 London time / 18.00 to 20.00 Kolkata time

Webinar on Audio Preservation: Ethics, Principles and Strategies

Led by a British Library senior sound archive technician in collaboration with the School of Cultural Texts and Records at Jadavpur University , this webinar will cover:

  • The purpose of the sound archive
  • Digitisation principles: digitising sound recordings for preservation
  • Digitisation strategies: planning, best-copy and equipment selection, target digital formats
  • Digital preservation basics: metadata, file management and digital storage

The webinar recording can be viewed here with passcode rQ@W4v=A.

 

  1. 11 to 13 October 2023 – 3 day workshop on sound digitisation at the School of Cultural Texts and Records Jadavpur University, Kolkata

 

  1. 24 to 28 October 2023 – 3 day workshop on common conservation issues in leather bindings and fundamentals of digitisation (postponed).

 

  1. November 2023 – Online course on the conservation of documentary heritage in Spanish

Organised with the Instituto Riva-Agüero at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP and the Association of Latin American Archives (ALA), this course will be delivered in Spanish and consist in 4 pre-recorded webinars and 4 live discussion sessions.

To register: https://www.alaarchivos.org/programa-de-capacitacion/curso-conservacion-preventiva-en-patrimonio-documental/.

 

Training videos

Explore our suite of EAP training videos to learn more about digitisation (including how to set up a digitisation studio from scratch), collections care, conservation and digital preservation. Subtitles are available in French, Spanish, Arabic, Urdu and Ukrainian.

 

Contact us

For general information about the EAP Regional Hubs Network: laura.carderera@bl.uk

For more information about the EAP Asia Hub at the School of Cultural Texts and Records at Jadavpur University: eaphub.sctr@gmail.com

For more information about the EAP Africa Hub at the National University of Lesotho: librarian@nul.ls

For more information about the EAP MENA Hub at the American University in Beirut: ekahale@aub.edu.lb

For more information about the EAP Latin-American Hub at the Instituto Riva-Agüero: malegreh@pucp.pe