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Every January, I am required to report to the National Archives on the deposits we have received at HARC over the course of the previous year. The National Archives collect…

Most archives that have online catalogues use specialist software, which is used to manage all collections activities. In the past, the cost of acquiring such specialist packages has been prohibitive…

Friends were saddened to hear of the death of Brian Smith on 2 November 2018. Brian served as Chairman of the Friends of Herefordshire Record Office from 2005 to 2010.…

2019 will see the launch of an integrated online catalogue for Herefordshire Archive Service, something many researchers have been waiting a long time to see happen! Congratulations to all staff…

Following a visit by Lauren Rogers, Great Place project manager, we are working to see how this HLF/ Arts Council project can promote collections and facilities at HARC more widely.…

In June 2018 Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet (minutes here) decided to outsource its Museum, Library and Archives (MLA) Services via a tendering process to commission the operation of the services from external…

Local Council elections on 2 May could see the political balance in the county shift leading to changes in the policy and priorities for MLA services. The timetable indicates that…

This is the timetable for the outsourcing, based on information from Herefordshire Council (Nov 2018)