approaching regional collections mapping anna siddall senior development officer - collections
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Approaching Regional Collections Mapping
Anna SiddallSenior Development Officer -
Collections
Content Regional Context Current Projects
- Archives Mapping - Collections Mapping
Regional Context
NEMLAC – SRA since April 2001 Archives – 29 in total; 4 County RO Libraries – 12 public authorities (250
branches); 5 Unis; 22 Colleges; 5 Learned
Museums – 85 (3 designated); Local Authority; Unis; Independent; Private
Strategic Aims
Support & improve the management by the sector of the region’s heritage and cultural resource
Promote & support the development and adoption of professional and other service standards across the sector
Ensure museums, libraries and archives provide appropriate, good quality & well-managed facilities
Current Projects Regional Archives Survey Collections Mapping
Regional Archives Survey
Archive collections in museums, libraries as well known archive repositories
Establish Scope and content Assess quality of care and management Database & report & then…
NEMLAC: North East Regional Survey of Archives
Collection Profile
Reference Title Covering dates Size eg number of boxes or volumes, linear metres of shelving etc.
Provenance Creator and/or depositor of the collection
Owner of the collection History of the collection Description Formats e.g. paper, audio tapes, photographs, digital
Physical condition e.g. are there any fragile items
Finding aids e.g. catalogue, list, index
Subject areas Please indicate the key subjects covered by the collection
Other key index terms Please give the names of other key persons, organisations and events covered by the collection
Significance of the collection Please indicate the national, regional or local significance of the collection according to the accompanying criteria
Have details of this collection been published? e.g. in A2A, NRA, British Archives or any other directories
Collections Mapping
To establish who holds what, in what quantities and of what significance and quality and benchmark the stewardship of the regions museum collections
Cornucopia Benchmarks Plus… contemporary collecting issues
How will NEMLAC use the mapping? Regional Stewardship Priorities Collaborative Collecting Full Disclosure & Regional
Digitisation Strategy
