Straightforward guidance on topics such as running meetings, holding an AGM and managing a bank account. Each topic has a pdf download
A standard by the National Council on Archives, about how to provide access to archive services
A good example of an access statement.
Key links to Collections Trust and Information Commission.
A document from the National Archives which contains useful guidance on physical storage.
A checklist to help you draw up your group’s collection policy, which defines what you seek to acquire and preserve in your archive.
Headings to help with key information on your group, what you seek to acquire and hold.
Overview and advice on risks, storage, preservation and sustainability of your archives.
Advice on structuring and creating a catalogue, thinking about what information to provide.
Questions to help groups that are seeking funding, or looking to create partnerships.
Helps groups to review and develop their collections.
The Community Archive Cataloguing Guidelines. A guide to professional catalogue standards.
A detailed guide covering the most common copyright questions
A guide through the various complexities of copyright for Archivists.
A guide to provide a practical introduction to digital preservation for community archives.
Provides an overview of digital objects and digital preservation, a step by step guide to getting started and more detailed guidance.
A good, accessible overview of how to set about archiving your own group’s activities as an organisation
Guidance to help you keep your digital content safe for as long as necessary.
A lists of who to involve and how to think about risks management.
An accessible flowchart for quick reference.
Guidance on collecting and managing film and videotape with advice on copying and links to Film Archives UK.
Guidance on types of film, collecting and managing film and videotape. Advice on copying and links to Film Archives UK.
An overview of GDPR in Irish community organisations, voluntary and charity sectors.
