Archives Sector Development has a number of publications covering guidance on best practice, case studies and the latest news from the archival sector.

Standard for Record Repositories

The National Archives' Standard for Record Repositories sets out best practice in the core areas of archival provision.

Enewsletter

We publish a quarterly enewsletter called Archive Sector Update for those interested in the UK archives and information management sector.

Collections and collecting

In 2009 The National Archives conducted a mapping survey of developments in the university archives sector. The survey was used to develop The National Archives' information resources and to inform our advisory work on collection strategies. A short report giving an overview of findings is available.

Collections and collecting: a survey of university archives (2009)  (PDF, 0.31Mb)

Digital preservation FAQs

The National Archives has developed answers to a number of frequently asked questions about digital preservation by the wider archival sector. The information is designed to help archives understand the basic principles and concepts of digital preservation.

Past publications

Some publication by organisations that were predecessors to The National Archives still remain relevant as a point of reference for archivists and custodians of records. The most important pieces of work published by the Historical Manuscripts Commission (HMC) and Public Record Office (PRO) have therefore been brought together in this section.

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