26th January 2012, 01:12 PM
Surely the 'bigger picture' is that boith IfA and ALGAO want a standard in place for when HERs become a statutory necessity. Imagine your local authority compliance officer being faced with the need to now administer or have access to an HER and wondering (as a non-archaeologist) about where to even start, but then feeling mightily relieved that IfA and ALGAO have devised this document...
I am reasonably optimistic that most curators 'in-place' pretty much run to these standards anyway, but of course there are places where the curatorial provision is less than adequate in terms of staffing or resources....
I am reasonably optimistic that most curators 'in-place' pretty much run to these standards anyway, but of course there are places where the curatorial provision is less than adequate in terms of staffing or resources....
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...