An afternoon for Parish archivists will be held on 27 August to introduce a new software programme written especially for those who archive parish documents and records.
The afternoon session, running from 1.45-4.45pm, will be held at the Pastoral Centre of Our Lady of the Missions at 40A Mary Street in Highgate.
Archdiocesan Archivist Sr Frances Stibi PBVM told The Record the Archdiocesan Archives had received a grant from LotteryWest to develop a small database programme enabling parish archivists to put parish collections on computer.
This would greatly assist gaining access to materials in parish archives. “We have written a 17-page booklet especially for parish archivists which gives a step by step guide to using the software,” she told The Record.
On the day, we will be demonstrating that. There will also be a visit to the Archdiocesan archives; and acid-free archival materials will be on sale for those who need them,” she said.
A guide to sacramental record keeping would also be launched, she said. “We want
everyone to know how to use it – and to use it,” she told The Record.
Those wishing to attend should RSVP to Sr Frances on 9228 8020 by 22 August.
There will be a charge of $20 to cover afternoon tea and related expenses. The archives house extant records and artefacts from the earliest period of the Catholic Church in Perth.