A new CAS Occasional Paper was sent out this month to members. The Care and Management of Parish Records was written by Jenny Delves, Archivist for the Archdiocese of Southwark.
This guide is based on the booklet, “RCAOS Archives & Records Management Advice for Parishes” which Jenny created for the Diocese of Southwark. The advice and guidance in this guide are taken from her experience of ten years of working as a Diocesan Archivist, advising parishes on caring for their records. While the guide is written with parish records in mind, much of the advice is applicable to other religious archives. One aspect of the guide that Southwark parishes have found particularly useful is the comprehensive retention schedule which advises parishes on how long different record types should be kept for.
To purchase a copy of the guide please email: catholicarchivesociety@gmail.com
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