Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The history of record keeping in the UK museum and gallery sector
Record keeping in museums: roles
Record keeping in museums: record types
Chapter 2: Records management basics
The ‘difference’ between archives and records management
Basic records management concepts
Chapter 3: Making a business case for records management
The importance of communication
Chapter 4: Legislation and records management requirements
Public Records Acts 1958 and 1967
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Environmental Information Regulations 2004
Pre-survey: the importance of planning
Post-survey: analyse, summarise and report
Chapter 6: Strategy and action planning
How to make the plan into a strategy
Planning for required resources
Chapter 7: Developing a file plan, retention schedule and records management programme
The records retention schedule
Implementing a records management programme
UK legislation and regulations
Appendices: policies, forms and checklists
Appendix 1: Risk assessment template and scoring framework
Appendix 2: Business case example
Appendix 3: Sample data protection survey form
Appendix 4: Museum record series commonly containing personal data
Appendix 5: Sample data protection policies
Appendix 6: Sample data protection statements
Appendix 7: Data subject access request form
Appendix 8: Sample records management policy
Appendix 9: Museum record series commonly containing environmental information
Appendix 10: Records survey questionnaire forms
Appendix 11: Supplies checklist template
Appendix 12: Sample records transfer instruction and forms for staff