David Gunning Email & Phone Number

County Dublin, Ireland

Www.Iar.Ie

- compiling descriptions of collections in archive services for the 32 counties of Ireland and ensuring they adhere to ISAD(G) standards.- managing social media accounts for the IAR and engaging in outreach through the appropriate channels. - liaising with staff in participating archive services and assisting in the creation and uploading of descriptions to the portal.- demonstrating the work of the IAR to staff in participating archive services.

County Dublin, Ireland

- appraising, cataloguing, describing, preserving and making available records relating to the history and heritage of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.- researching and curating exhibitions relating to archival collections at dlr LexIcon. These include 'Charles Stanley Cuthbert, Diary of a WW1 Soldier' (2018), 'F.M. O'Flanagan - Recorder of Dalkey' (2019) and 'Divine Illumination, the Oratory of the Sacred Heart' (2019).- engaging in outreach and advocacy work on behalf of dlr LexIcon. This included liaising with the Federation of Local History Societies and the organisation and delivery of a seminar on personal archiving in October 2018.- coordinating, researching, writing and editing a publication to celebrate the centenary of the Oratory of the Sacred Heart, Dún Laoghaire. The publication, entitled 'Divine Illumination' was created with two other colleagues and published by New Island Books in November 2019. - Besides my archival duties at dlr LexIcon, I am the organiser and coordinator for dlr Cinema Book Club, a free initiative for the public. Attendees read one novel each month and watch an adaptation of same before a concluding discussion of both book and film.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, County Dublin, Ireland

County Dublin, Ireland

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown

- planning and conducting tours of historic sites in South County Dublin.- communicating the importance of local history and heritage to groups of visitors.

Lucan, County Dublin

- arranging and describing photographic collections relating to Presentation Sisters establishments in India and Pakistan to ISAD(G) standards.- assisting with preservation and packing of archival materials with particular focus on the care, handling and storage of historic photographs.- preparing digitisation strategy with a focus on increasing accessibility, publicising materials of interest, and potential for future exhibitions.- photographing archival material of interest for potential use in advocacy and outreach programmes.

Dublin

Sir Denis Mahon Collection- assisting with preparation of archival materials.- initial cleaning, arranging and describing of the collection.- gained important experience of cataloguing and conservation through observation and participation.

Dublin 12

- preparing and delivering lessons in English and History.- assessing student coursework.

Dublin 2

- Customer service.- Administrative duties.- Training new employees.- Assisting tourists with queries.- Providing tours of campus to selected guests.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Archives And Records Management, 1

Modules included: Archival Science Archival Representation Digital Libraries Digitisation Managing Records and Information Management.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Literature And History, 2.1

Activities and Societies: NitelineModules included: The Big House in Irish Literature The rise of the Literary Gothic, 1750-1830 Literary.