Archives for the 21st Century is the government policy on archives that was published in November 2009.
Archives for the 21st Century (PDF, 1.75Mb)
It makes five recommendations to achieve an effective, relevant and sustainable sector across England and Wales:
- develop bigger and better services in partnership - working towards increased sustainability within the sector
- strengthen leadership and form a responsive, skilled workforce
- coordinate the response to the growing challenge of managing digital information, so that it is accessible now and remains discoverable in the future
- create comprehensive online access for archive discovery through catalogues, and to digitised archive content by citizens at a time and place that suits them
- encourage active participation in cultural and learning partnerships that promote a sense of identity and place within the community
Archives for the 21st Century in action
In 2010 The National Archives and Museums Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) published Archives for the 21st Century in action. It identified actions for archives senior managers and funders to take in response to the policy, and the support and guidance The National Archives and MLA would provide.
Archives for the 21st Century in action (PDF, 0.71Mb)
The National Archives, as part of its new responsibilities, has reviewed progress and identified the next deliverables. The refreshed strategy will be published in spring 2012.
This strategy underpins all The National Archives' sector leadership work with archives and partners. The Current initiatives section describes the projects we are delivering under this strategy.
Developing and delivering Archives for the 21st Century is overseen by the Archives for the 21st Century Implementation Group, comprising partners and sector stakeholders.
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