Phase 2 & 3

In July 2013 we began the next phases of the project. These focus on:

• Physical conservation of the archive (placing each volume into conservation packaging and marking the packaging with inventory numbers)
• A care and conservation management plan for the collection
• Updating the website for interaction and registration
• updating the  database for records management
• A handbook to the collections and for use of the archive
• A brochure for the Church
• A piece of research (the first using the materials in the archive) that begins to reveal some of the wealth of possible understandings contained in the volumes
• Planning for test digitising, and a small test of the method
• 4 workshops: Conservation handling, using the database for records management and planning, archival procedures and management of access, and the final workshop will be public

As part of this phase a few people will receive training in care and handling of the documents according to the protocols selected.