FFHS-NEWS Archives for the 21st century: consultation draft

[News from the Federation of Family History Societies]

Archives for the 21st century: consultation draft

 

Earlier today (7 May 2009) The National Archives released the long-awaited
consultation document via its website at
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archivesconsultation/.

 

It sets out the Government's strategic vision for the sustainable
development of a vigorous, publicly funded archive service across England
and Wales. It replaces the government policy on archives that was issued by
the Lord Chancellor in 1999 and builds on both the positive achievements
around public access to information and technological developments. The
challenges facing the archives sector and the actions to address them are
outlined in the five sections of this strategy.

 

The TNA press release can be viewed at
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/6may2009.pdf.

 

Roger Lewry

FFHS Archives Liaison

exec.member.rl at ffhs.org.uk

7 May 2009

 

 

 

 

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