This book offers a comprehensive overview of records management work in museum and gallery settings by records managers. It draws on over a decade of experience in applying fundamental records management principles and practices to the specific circumstances of museums. Records Management for Museums and Galleries introduces the reader to the institutional cultures, functions and records specific to museums, and to issues of particular bearing on museum records, including the legislative environments created by the Freedom of Information and Data Protection Acts. Footnotes, case study sidebars and a resource guide point the reader to a range of additional information and assistance.
Readership: Anyone responsible for records management/keeping in a museum environment: professional, temporary, volunteer museum staff, etc. who want to learn more about the discipline in principle and in practice. It is suitable for individuals working in the public and private sectors, local and national institutions, both in the UK and North America.
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