Here you can find recommended resources that support requirement 5.1 of the UK Museum Accreditation Scheme: An approved documentation policy.
‘Your museum must follow a collections documentation policy approved by your governing body.
This policy may be a separate documentation policy or statement, or it may be part of a wider collections management or documentation plan.’
(Accreditation standard, November 2018)
Each Spectrum procedure contains policy information. You can find all the Spectrum procedures here.
This document presents the Royal Air Force Museum’s current Documentation Policy. The policy covers how the Royal Air Force Museum obtains, records, maintains and makes accessible information about its collections.
This resource details the current Collections Information Policy for National Museums Wales. This policy shows how they will maintain professional standards in documentation and collections information and attain the very highest standard.
This updated guidance sheet has been written for museums aiming to meet the standard set out in the UK Museum Accreditation Scheme.