Records Management for Museums and Galleries

Preface

The idea for this book was partially born out of a unique project that included provision of training on records management to museums in the Greater London area.¹ The project demonstrated a widespread need for some sustainable guidance on the subject. Apart from the occasional article, MA dissertation and relevant chapter in Museum Archives: An Introduction (Wythe, 2004), little has been written about records management in a museum environment. Not only do information specialists face unique challenges in the museum world, but it is not uncommon for records management concerns to be the responsibility of individuals who have limited experience in the field.

This book addresses that gap. It explores the principles and practice of records ...