Records Management for Museums and Galleries

List of figures

1.1. Summary of key developments in the museum and gallery sector 20

1.2. Records of a museum 25

2.1. The records life cycle 42

2.2. The records continuum 43

3.1. Risk assessment template 51

5.1. Comprehensive survey: pros and cons 101

5.2. Targeted survey: pros and cons 103

5.3. Direct survey: pros and cons 104

5.4. Devolved survey: pros and cons 105

6.1. Records management programme action plan template 126

7.1. Top-level museum/gallery functions 143

7.2. Sample retention schedule (extract) 153