1. Archives Accreditation discussion
•Identify common standards with
model January 2012 museums
•Develop standards specific to
archives, and to different archive
types
•National administrative structure,
coordinated centrally by TNA
•Same sections as revised STANDARDS / •Open invitation process
Museum Accreditation Scheme: REQUIREMENTS
•Flexible, modular approach
•Organisational health
•Some direction and prioritisation by
•Collections
national assessing bodies
•Users & their experience
MODULES GRADING / GUIDANCE & DELIVERY
LEVELS SUPPORT PROCESS
ASSESSMENT
•Core (minimum) standards – weighted
to different archive types
•Develop regional partnerships
•Basic level + 1 or 2 enhanced levels
•Create peer support networks
•Develop central UK digital
resource
•Develop UK training programme
•Nationally-managed assessment process, moderated by and networks through ARA
a UK Panel/Committee
•Level of validation for X% new applicants; X%
returns
•Small mixed review teams including peer reviewers
•Combined committee structure with sub-panels in
partnership with Museums Accreditation Scheme
•Widen Committee/Panel membership to include other
sectors (e.g. education, health, business)