Local History & Heritage Groups: new guide on how to plan for the future – iCAN
Are you a member of a local History or Heritage Group?
The Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) – a National Museum of Ireland initiative delivered in partnership with the Heritage Council, participating Local Authorities, and community groups across Ireland has created a guide to help local history and heritage groups plan for the future.
The Guide looks at ways volunteer groups can address some of the challenges that can influence their future success. Common challenges include attracting new members, getting young people involved; keeping adequate records; or losing access to accounts due to lost passwords or IT crashes.
iCAN was set up to support volunteer groups across Ireland to develop and maintain their own community archive. It created the Guide to provide a simple step-by-step process for good succession planning – from having written goals, objectives, and operational procedures to protecting passwords and access to websites and social media accounts.
