Making sure you have the basic information to be accountable for the objects in your care, and tackling the backlog if you do not.
This is a primary procedure. Accredited UK museums must meet the Spectrum standard set out below. The suggested procedure is one way to achieve the standard, but it is just a suggestion.
Use this procedure to check you have the basic information to be accountable for the objects in your care. If your museum has always met the minimum requirements for the other primary procedures, the answer will be yes and you should just keep up the good work. Keeping on top of these other procedures will maintain your inventory information. If the answer is no, this procedure will help you tackle the backlog.
This is the Spectrum standard for Inventory. It includes policy questions and sets out the minimum requirements you should aim to meet however you put this procedure into practice.