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Marge Ainsley (she/her)

@margeainsley.bsky.social

Freelance cultural consultant since 2008 specialising in research, evaluation and communication. Mostly working with libraries, museums, galleries, archives and heritage sites. UK and beyond. margeainsley.co.uk

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Thanks for coming!

12.12.2024 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Spent yesterday afternoon with @beingfreelance.com freelancers in London, and today with NW GLAM freelancers in Manchester. Always good to catch up and talk about the last year of business.

Late payments have been a common thread. Please settle your freelancer invoices before the Christmas break ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป

12.12.2024 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our AHRC project Womenโ€™s Screen Work in the Archives Made Visible has 2 postdoc research associate jobs. One will work mostly with me & @helenexeter.bsky.social with hands-on archives work on collections of women filmmakers at the BFI National Archive
jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

11.12.2024 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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A new approach to green freelancing | Marge Ainsley

Just in case this is helpful food for thought, my green freelancing commitments (updated this summer) www.margeainsley.co.uk/a-new-approa...

11.12.2024 22:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Make Waves - Creative Career Training Programme - Ideastest Our Make Waves Creative Career Training Programme is for 18โ€“25-year-olds in Medway who want to gain the skills, networks, and confidence to turn their ideas into reality and kickstart their creative c...

Rochester-bound to run an evaluation session with CPP Ideas Test colleagues and young people whoโ€™ve been part of Make Waves this last year. A really interesting programme designed to give 18-25โ€™s training and direct experience working in the creative industries. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป ideastest.org.uk/projects/cur....

10.12.2024 07:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
PROTEST! project | Iapmcr

Local today for catch up meeting for Protest! IAP:MCRโ€™s new project, marking the 21st anniversary of the repeal of Section 28 in England and Wales, Itโ€™s a 2 year research and creative engagement programme, supported by NLHF. If youโ€™ve a story to tell/fancy volunteering see www.iapmcr.co.uk/protest

05.12.2024 09:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Done ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

01.12.2024 19:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks! Iโ€™ve also got a GLAM freelancers one on the go. Canโ€™t keep up!

20.11.2024 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks! Iโ€™d started a GLAM freelancers one but thereโ€™s going to be all sorts of duplicates now everyone has arrived :-)

20.11.2024 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Microphone on stand bathed in blue/pink light

Microphone on stand bathed in blue/pink light

Please share!

The Call for Papers is now live for UX in Libraries 9, 10-12 June 2025 in Liverpool: โ€˜Trust the Processโ€™.

If you work in libraries and are involved in user experience research or design work then you might want to submit a paper proposal.

Full details: uxlib.org/2024/11/14/c...

15.11.2024 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Done!

16.11.2024 01:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Done!

15.11.2024 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Done!

15.11.2024 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Done!

15.11.2024 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Done!

15.11.2024 19:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Done!

15.11.2024 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Done!

15.11.2024 12:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Touring Research 2024 Learn more about our 2024 major research study of the touring of theatre, dance, music and combined arts activities.

Here's a little test to see how the UK #arts BlueSky network is working already...:

We (The Audience Agency, plus partners) are doing some research on performing arts #touring for Arts Council England (inc. music, dance, theatre, combined arts): www.artscouncil.org.uk/research-and...

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15.11.2024 11:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

You are indeed already on.

15.11.2024 11:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Done!

15.11.2024 11:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Done!

15.11.2024 11:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve started a GLAM freelancers starter pack given thereโ€™s a few more of us now. Get in touch if youโ€™d like to be added. go.bsky.app/46ojXZb

15.11.2024 10:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

As I'll be following along #Museums2024 on Bluesky, thought it would be good to get a UK museumfolk starter pack going for those new or new-ish over here. Let me know who I should add!

go.bsky.app/PYNaoQr

12.11.2024 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 94    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 33    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

Likewise! I left twitter when Musk took over and have been loitering on LinkedIn ever since. Good to reconnect with GLAM folk on here ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป

12.11.2024 08:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was going to start a freelancers list Claire but I donโ€™t think Iโ€™ve got enough of us yetโ€ฆ

12.11.2024 08:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey! Weโ€™ve compiled a starter pack of museums, galleries, archives and libraries in the UK who are right here on Bluesky ๐Ÿฆ‹ go.bsky.app/9o1sRWp

11.11.2024 10:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 761    ๐Ÿ” 342    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 109    ๐Ÿ“Œ 40
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What does trauma-informed research and evaluation practice look like in museums, galleries, libraries, and archives? When I talk about inclusive evaluation with clients, itโ€™s not just about making sure that every participant - no matter what their background, need or ability โ€“ can take part. Itโ€™s about taking care a...

Over on my blogโ€ฆhttps://www.margeainsley.co.uk/what-does-trauma-informed-research-and-evaluation-practice-look-like-in-museums-galleries-libraries-and-archives/ #traumainformed #evaluation

12.11.2024 07:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Likewise! Suddenly feel back in the connected online worldโ€ฆ๐Ÿคฃ

12.11.2024 07:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I made a feed for next week's @museumsassociation.bsky.social conference. Include the conference hashtag #museums2024 when you post and the feed will pick it up. ๐Ÿ“œ

bsky.app/profile/did:...

08.11.2024 17:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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