Know what you have and keep its context
Entry points for an archive that needs to be inventoried, understood or prepared. Begin with the question in front of you.
- Box 1
Data inventory
Identify sources, locations, formats and the gaps in the collection.
- Box 2
Rights & provenance
Connect records to their origins, agreements and restrictions.
- Box 3
Preparation for review
Deduplicate, redact, recover metadata and document a controlled sample.
- Box 4
Archive notes
Practical guides to inventories, software shutdowns and dataset readiness.
- Box 5
About the practice
Our purpose, working principles and the decisions that remain yours.