1st August 2008, 01:14 PM
While storage is a never ending head ache, I have to say that your charges, reasoning and the fact that you would like to consult more with units all appear very reasonable in comparision with many museums I have had the (dis) pleasure of dealing with. Do not feel giulty for creating a budget and resource that can maintain archives. Too many archives are kept under conditions which allow them to deteriorate or be dispersed, before somebody makes the decision to scrap them years down the line. Make sure any changes are not 'instant' to allow the units you deal with to budget in additional archiving costs to their projects, so the developer pays. Keep up the good work!