Archives and Records Challenges in the Digital Information Society (ARCHIDIS)

Four students have just returned from the first Archives and Records Challenges in the Digital Information Society (ARCHIDIS) Intensive Programme. Funded by a European Union Erasmus grant, this two week event saw students from eight European countries coming together to discuss the topic of Appraisal and Social Memory. ARCHIDIS certainly lived up to its ‘intensive’ label, but was both a very enjoyable experience and a valuable learning opportunity, which has greatly furthered participants’ awareness and understanding of the different appraisal traditions and practices across Europe. Thanks go to all the organisers and funders, and especially to the Archivschule in Marburg, Germany, which provided a wonderful setting for the fortnight.