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Since 2007 the MLA / Renaissance London Information and Records Management Project has raised awareness of, and increased capacity for, information and records management in London's regional museums. "Although museums are inherently 'information businesses', their information is often generated at the local, departmental or project level, with specific targets and outputs in mind. While this approach may meet immediate goals, it does not always take into account the overall business needs of an organisation, or its potential future requirements. This situation can result in missed opportunities and a restricted ability to innovate. In a time of tightening information legislation and flourishing digital resources, no museum can afford not to exploit their key asset - information." The case study of the project's first four years outlines how its methodology was developed, the lessons learned, and the implications of the project's legacy. It also details the project's background, its delivery within the London Museums Hub and the wider region, and the development of its guidance resources. The case study can be downloaded free of charge from: http://www.museuminfo-records.org.uk/CaseStudy200711.pdf Hard copies are also available on request from Samira Teuteberg, Records Management Advisor: [log in to unmask] During this time, the project has: * reviewed the state of the museum sector in relation to information and records management; * provided free training for museum staff and volunteers, including the basics of museum records management, getting a mandate to tackle information issues, and developing new policies; * delivered free records management consultancies to 15 regional museums - ranging from small volunteer-led organisations taking their first steps in improving record-keeping, to large museums facing organisational change, and all points and issues in between; * set up a forum for discussion and knowledge-sharing around museum information and records management; * published free museum specific toolkits, e-learning tools and fact sheets, to enable staff to tackle information and records management in their museums beyond the life of the project. For further information on the project and to use or download its free guidance resources, see http://www.museuminfo-records.org.uk <http://www.museuminfo-records.org.uk/> Samira Teuteberg Hub Records Management Advisor, Information Resources Section Museum of London 150 London Wall London. EC2Y 5HN Tel: 020 7814 5587 Mob: 07958677767 Fax: 020 7410 2201 Investors in People Award 2010 Book tickets now for Pirates: The Captain Kidd Story open until 30 October 2011 at the Museum of London Docklands. www.museumoflondon.org.uk/pirates <http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/pirates> Follow us online Facebook, twitter and Scribd www.museumoflondon.org.uk/online <http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/online> >P Before printing, please think about the environment To view the list archives go to: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the words UNSUBSCRIBE RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK For any technical queries re JISC please email [log in to unmask] For any content based queries, please email [log in to unmask]