1. Approaching Regional Collections Mapping Anna Siddall Senior Development Officer - Collections

2. Content Regional Context Current Projects - Archives Mapping - Collections Mapping

3. Regional Context NEMLAC – SRA since April 2001 Archives – 29 in total; 4 County RO Libraries – 12 public authorities (250 branches); 5 Unis; 22 Colleges; 5 Learned Museums – 85 (3 designated); Local Authority; Unis; Independent; Private

5. Strategic Aims Support & improve the management by the sector of the regions heritage and cultural resource Promote & support the development and adoption of professional and other service standards across the sector Ensure museums, libraries and archives provide appropriate, good quality & well- managed facilities

6. Current Projects Regional Archives Survey Collections Mapping

7. Regional Archives Survey Archive collections in museums, libraries as well known archive repositories Establish Scope and content Assess quality of care and management Database & report & then…

9. Collections Mapping To establish who holds what, in what quantities and of what significance and quality and benchmark the stewardship of the regions museum collections Cornucopia Benchmarks Plus… contemporary collecting issues

10. How will NEMLAC use the mapping? Regional Stewardship Priorities Collaborative Collecting Full Disclosure & Regional Digitisation Strategy

11. North East Museums, Libraries & Archives Council www.nemlac.co.uk anna.siddall@nemlac.co.uk