The 2020 Aylmer Conference -- held in March 2020, and co-organised by the Institute of Historical Research, The National Archives and the Royal Historical Society -- explored the theme of 'Co-production and collaboration in the archive'. How do archivists and historians work best together?

Through the day we discussed, analysed, and learned from, a range of collaborative projects -- as seen from the perspectives and experience of archivists, historians and community practitioners. The day was structured around three elements relating to the 'Structure', 'Practice' and 'Value' of co-production and collaborative work. These three areas enabled us to consider the ‘life cycle’ of a range of co-produced projects: from origins and planning, to their operation, to lessons learned, and value added once a project is completed.