Collections Management Policy

Reviewed and updated August 2023 

Approved by Steve Lloyd, Head of Cultural Services, 24 October 2023 

This document will be reviewed and updated in 2026 in line with the Archives Service Accreditation programme.

  1. Our service function
  2. Purpose of this Policy
  3. Definition and value of archives
  4. Statutory and legal basis for Lancashire Archives
  5. Scope of the collections
  1. Management of the archive collections
  2. Management of the Lancashire Printed Collection
  3. People and Training
  4. Monitoring and Review
  5. Policy Approval and Communication

10. Policy Approval and Communication

10.1 This Collections Management Policy, together with the associated, Collections Development Policy, Collections Information Policy, Collections Care and Conservation Policy and Access Policy, will be approved by Lancashire County Council's Cabinet.

10.2 The policies will be reviewed no later than 5 years after the date of approval.

10.3 The policies will be communicated to all interested parties and made available to the public on Lancashire County Council's website.

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