A summary of the July meeting of IDAC is now available to read on The
National Archives' website at:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/policy/idac/meetings
The summaries are published so that colleagues can be kept aware of the
issues that are discussed by IDAC at meetings. IDAC met most recently on
the 15th October and a summary of this meeting will also be published in
due course on the website listed above.
The United Kingdom Inter-Departmental Archives Committee (IDAC) was set up
in February 1996 as an essential co-ordinating mechanism within government
for the handling of archival policy issues.
IDAC comprises the representatives from the following government bodies:
* The National Archives (TNA): the Chief Executive (Keeper of Public
Records) chairs IDAC on behalf of the Secretary of State for Constitutional
Affairs and Lord Chancellor
* The National Archives of Scotland (NAS)
* The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)
* The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM)
* The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
* The Scottish Executive
* The National Assembly for Wales
* Cymal: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales
In addition, the following bodies outside government have been invited to
serve as expert advisers:
* The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA)
* The National Council on Archives (NCA)
* The British Library
Rachel Bell (Minutes Secretary)
Dr Rachel Bell
Curatorial Officer
0208 392 5330 (ext 2613)
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