LitHouses in association with: Literary Homes and Museums of Great Britain 15th Annual Conference “LitHouses and Learning: From Key Stage to Keyboard” Friday 16th November 2018 Knebworth House, Hertfordshire SG1 2AX Programme: 09:30 Registration & Coffee (from 09:30 to 11:00) 10:00 Tour of Knebworth House 11:00 Welcome & Introduction The LitHouses Group - Update from Members - with reference to Education programmes 13:00 Lunch & Conversation 14:30 “Sandford Award - 40th Anniversary Update” John Hamer - Chair, Heritage Education Trust 15:00 “Interacting with Universities and Colleges” Sarah Lloyd & Julie Moore, Heritage Hub, University of Hertfordshire 15:30 “What Do Teachers Want From A Digital Museum Resource?” Naomi Chapman & Sarah-Jane Harknett, Digital Learning Network, Univerity of Cambridge Museums & Botanic Garden 16:00 Tea & General Discussion 16:45 Bus departs Knebworth for Ayot St Lawrence Visit to Shaw’s Corner - home of George Bernard Shaw 17:30 Tour of Shaw’s Corner 18.30 Reception 19.30 Bus departs Ayot St Lawrence for Stevenage Station 20.00 Arrival at Stevenage Station www.lithouses.org LitHouses Group co-ordinator: Henry Cobbold Literary Homes The LitHouses Group and Museums c/o Knebworth House Knebworth of Great Britain Herts, SG3 6PY Tel: 01438 814150 2018/2019 Conference Registration & Annual Membership Form The LitHouses Group is a networking and support group of British homes, museums, libraries and archives that are open to the public in dedication to the memory of writers and musicians. Active members pay an annual (September-August) membership fee of £35, which covers the expenses of one delegate attending the annual conference in November, inclusion on the group’s portal website and access to promotion on the group’s Social Media platforms. The group is non-profit, and houses and museums volunteer in rotation to host the annual conference (or the summer planning meeting). Non-members and extra delegates are welcome at the annual conference for an individual fee of £35 NAME …………………………………………………………………………… EMAIL …………………………………………………………………………… REPRESENTING …………………………………………………………………………… (LitHouses - as per the definition above - become active members until August 2019) REMITTANCE BY BACS/CHEQUE REQUIRE A PERSONALISED INVOICE? YES/NO if yes, addressee and address ............................................................................................................................................. ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE? YES/NO STAYING FOR THE VISIT TO SHAW’S CORNER (17:30-19:30)? YES/NO (confirmation required - please help the group to save catering costs if you cannot attend) NEED TRANSPORT TO SHAW’S CORNER & THEN TO STEVENAGE STATION? YES/NO (confimation required - places in the minbus are limited - book early to guarantee a space) Please return one form per delegate and £35 per delegate to the above address by Monday 8th Oct. Please make cheques payable to “The LitHouses Group” and send to the above address - or pay by BACS at HSBC, Stratford-on-Avon, a/c 61708368, s/c 40-43-19 (please use your LitHouse/Name as ref.) www.lithouses.org.