The Historical Manuscripts Commission (HMC), the UK's central advisory body
on archives and manuscripts, is pleased to announce the launch of its new
website <www.hmc.gov.uk>. The site has been redesigned by Reading Room Ltd,
an award-winning web development company <www.readingroom.net/>, together
with HMC staff. Search technology on the National Register of Archives
(NRA) was developed in partnership with Sherwood Government
<www.sherwoodinternational.com>. The site complies with Guidelines for UK
Government websites version 2 published by the Office of the e-Envoy and
meets the standards set by the Royal Institute for the Blind and W3C to
ensure accessibility for the visually impaired.
The website has been taken out of frames to enhance interoperability as the
NRA and ARCHON continue to link to the major archival networking
initiatives in the UK. Other new features include reconfigured search
options and a new FAQs page for the NRA and enhanced subject-based
information resources. Archivists, in particular, should find the new
ARCHON Portal, which incorporates the popular Archival Research Projects
Register, a great help in locating resources, individual projects and
general initiatives that relate to the archival profession.
We hope that the new site will prove to be a user friendly and efficient
way of delivering information. HMC welcomes any comments and feedback on
the website. Please contact Hazel Bagworth-Mann [log in to unmask]
Historical Manuscripts Commission
Quality House
Quality Court
Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1HP
Email: [log in to unmask]
Website: http://www.hmc.gov.uk
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