Aims, policies and standards

Berkshire Record Office aims to acquire documentary material, in whatever medium, relating to Berkshire and its people, past and present. It will store, document and conserve the collections for future generations.

Berkshire Record Office aims to...
        * Acquire documentary material relating to Berkshire
        * Provide curatorial care to ensure the preservation of this material
        * Provide access to the public and encourage research
        * Promote an awareness of the county´s past

The Service achieves these aims through the provision of personal and remote public access; acquisition and cataloguing of archives; conservation repair and microfilming; and outreach (talks, displays, publications).

  Mission Statement for Berkshire Record Office

  Access to Records

  Acquisitions Policy

  Cataloguing standards

  Conservation Standard

  Enquiries standard

  Indexing Standards

  Library Acquisitions Policy

  Library Standard

  Microfilming Policy

  Outreach Policy and Standard

  Physical Presentation and Appearance of Service Standards

  Regulations governing gifts and bequests of records to, and deposits of record in, the Berskhire Records Office

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