6 Documents Every Archive Needs - Temporary Custody Receipt & Deed of Gift

In this four-part series, Nicole Menchise, LILRC Digitization and Archives Coordinator, will explain why these documents and policies are key to the .. Read more operation of an archival repository. Examples will be shared.The six documents are:Collections Management Policy -January 15thTemporary Custody Receipt & Deed of Gift - February 19Incoming & Outgoing Loan Paperwork - April 16Emergency/Disaster Plan - May 14Having policies in place allow archives professionals guidelines for collections management, future acquisitions, lending archives to other organizations for exhibition, assessing preservation needs and planning for emergencies.Who should attend: librarians serving local history rooms, directors and employees/volunteers of historical societies, house museums or other cultural institutions.