Committee announces newly Accredited Archive Services

22 Mar 2017 03:30 PM

The UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee is pleased to announce that the following archive services were awarded accredited status following a recent Accreditation Panel:

• Archifau Ynys Môn/Anglesey Archives
• Berkshire Record Office
• London Borough of Croydon Archives
• History of Advertising Trust
• Hull History Centre
• Plymouth and West Devon Record Office
• Royal College of Nursing Library and Archive Service
• Devon Archives and Local Studies Service
• Somerset Archives and Local Studies Service
• Wiltshire and Swindon Archives

The Committee is also pleased to confirm that seven archive services have retained Archive Service Accreditation following post-award review of their accredited status as requested by the Archive Service Accreditation Panel.

• Cumbria Archives
• Media Archive of Central England
• Network Rail Corporate Archive
• Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service
• Tyne and Wear Archives
• Exeter Cathedral Library and Archives
• Institute of Education, London University

This is the first cohort of accredited archive services to undergo the review of their accredited status.

Accredited archive services provide a high level of service to their users, preserve their collections in line with national standards and are robust, sustainable services which plan and deliver ongoing improvement.