Hi Ed,
Understanding the perception of the role of HERs is significant: some DO actually contain original archive material simply because they cannot locate suitable archival homes. Museums, libraries and archives all have severe financial or space constraints so one of the functions of the HER is crucial liaison to ensure future access to diverse data. Inevitably they act as a clearing house for relevant heritage data - including actual recording artefacts like photographs which others since 1839 have had some difficulty in considering as relevant artefacts at all [I expect some great discoveries if the Time Team ever excavated a few basements].
So perhaps the best way of describing the HER is to say it performs historic environment signposting that cannot be performed by other institutions.
Ian
Ian Leith
NMR Acquisitions
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Hi Ed.,
My view is that our HER is that it is a reference library.
-It does not contain artifacts or original archival material, as these
require specialist museum conservation or archival conservation. Siting
within a planning service we are not set-up for either, but we do hold
material digital and paper that is available to the public, but which
should not be removed.
Chris
Chris Wardle
City Archaeologist
Planning Policy & Design
Leicester City Council
Block A
New Walk Centre
Welford Place
Leicester. LE1 6ZR
0116 2527282
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Hello all,
This might be of interest (see below from Archives-nra list). I don't
know if Collections Trust / MLA would be willing to open this up to
HERs, but its worth asking.
General point: do you think of your HER as a museum, library or archive
(or none of the above) (or all of them)?
Best wishes
Ed
Standards and Guidelines manager
Training and Standards Team
English Heritage
01794 414719
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Find our guidelines online at
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Digitisation is becoming increasingly prevalent in and vital to the
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Date: Monday 22nd June
Time: 0930 - 1600
Venue: MLA London, 4th Floor, 53-56 Great Sutton Street, EC1V 0DG
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