Listening to the Past, Speaking to the Future

Archives in 2004Diversity of UK ArchivesDATA SOURCES7519%1%5%4%13%20%14%6%18%1. Annual Report and Accounts of the Society of Archivists, 2003,Society of Archivists, 20042. Annual Report of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland 2002/03,The National Archives of Scotland, 20023. Annual Report of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland 2002/03,The Stationery Office, 20034. Archive Statistics and Estimates 2002/03, Chartered Instituteof Public Finance and Accountancy, 20025. Archives Task Force Evidence Commission, evidence supplied by:The Heritage Lottery FundThe Records Management Society of Great Britain6. Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Archive Statisticsand Estimates: Commentary 2002/03, Jackson B and Pick G, PublicServices Quality Group, 20037. History meets the Future: Annual report of the National Archives,2002–2003, The Stationery Office, 20038. National Survey of Visitors to British Archives, Public Services QualityGroup, 20029. The Secondary Impact of Archives, Kenyon, J, MLA, 200310. Websites:Access to archives: www.a2a.org.ukCommanet: www.commanet.org.ukNational Archives (Historical Manuscripts Commission), ARCHON:www.hmc.gov.uk/archonPublic Services Quality Group: www.pro.gov.uk/archives/psqg■ Local authority 1■ University, education■ Religious■ Museum and gallery■ Charity and charitable■ Business and company■ Medical, private and independent■ Moving image and sound■ Community archives1. Local authority archives make up 14% of archives by numberof institutions, but hold a greater number of collections and employ thelargest number of archivists of any sector.