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The Archives Crisis. Why the time is right for change

The Archives Crisis. Why the time is right for change. Roland J C Smith FSA MIfA. Archives with no available museum or store. Just 6% of practices in England hold: 15,000 boxes of finds 10,000 document file that they can not deposit Those 6% of practices hold in total:

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The Archives Crisis. Why the time is right for change

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  1. The Archives Crisis. Why the time is right for change Roland J C Smith FSA MIfA

  2. Archives with no available museum or store • Just 6% of practices in England hold: • 15,000 boxes of finds • 10,000 document file • that they can not deposit Those 6% of practices hold in total: • 42,500 boxes of finds • From 6,750 separate projects

  3. Undepositable archives – a toxic asset?

  4. Archives with no available museum or store • Survey of the number and size of undepositable archives • Regular survey of present and future capacity in museums and stores • Task force to agree practical solutions and implement them forthwith • Sector works together to promote long term new storage facilities

  5. Future Archives • Survey of archive usage. What is researched, in what form, for what purpose and by whom? • Meaningful selection, retention and disposal strategies implemented forthwith • Pilot projects with outcomes publicised to the profession • Improved dialogue between contractors and museum professionals • ALGAO members to be better informed about the deposition of archives

  6. Love and cherish our museum archaeologists!

  7. Standards for Archive Preparation • Modernise some archive preparation procedures • Standardise some common archival requirements • Standards and protocols for digital archive data • Greater use of trusted digital depositories where museums have limited capabilities • Practices must reinforce importance of archives to practitioners

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