Culture and Planning ministers in England are asking people for their views on its proposed new policy on archives. Culture Minister Barbara Follett, said:
“Our archives hold the stories of our past and therefore play a unique role in building understanding and learning for our future. It is important that public archives are easily accessible, whether that is in physical buildings or online, so that the benefit is spread to as wide a range of people as possible.”
Baroness Andrews, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government said:
“Archives play a fundamental role in shaping our sense of individual, community and national identity and place. They make a valuable contribution to local democracy and accountability, and to learning, history and culture within the communities they serve.”
Comments on the policy proposals are welcome from all parties interested in archives including local authorities, universities, individual information professionals, archival organisations and the general public.
http://www.mla.gov.uk/news_and_views/press/releases/2009/Archives_
consultation
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archivesconsultation/
