Where aspirations meet solutions

I am a consultant archivist and professional management consultant.  I advise on the care and development of archive services in the UK to archivists, heritage managers, senior decision-makers and policy bodies. I also undertake occasional projects outside the UK.

I set my consultancy up after 8 years working as a professional archivist.  In that time I have developed a strong reputation as a dynamic archivist with practical solutions and a strong enthusiasm for my clients’ aspirations.  Each project has its own heritage management needs to which I adapt my knowledge and skills,  as well as drawing on the considerable talents of my wide range of associates to give you the solution you need.

My services for managing and advancing archives include:

• Reviews of access to archive collections to enable strategic audience development.
• Archive building and archive storage  assessment and design, against BS5454 Recommendations for the Storage and Exhibition of Archival Documents  and individual archive service needs, to inform preservation planning.
• Collection reviews  of content, condition and significance for funding bids and resource planning.
• Consultation  with stakeholders institutionally, regionally and nationally to gather opinion and gain buy-in to projects.
• Feasibility and evaluation studies, and options appraisals  for strategic planning and Heritage Lottery funding
• Heritage Lottery Fund documentation and evaluation 
• Integrating archive services into museum and library services to create unified cross-sectoral services.
• Developing for literature and web text for  promoting archives and archival organisations.
• Training in the principles of caring for and accessing archives to support non-archivists who are responsible for archive collections.
• In-house workshops including team building and creative thinking to bring staff together and exploit their knowledge and creativity.

I have a large client base right across the archive spectrum from major national institutions to private collections, from practitioners to policy makers, right across the UK.  I am used to working in complex and fluid situations, often with tight deadlines.  I take pride in delivering all my projects on time, to budget and certainly to specification, ensuring each client gets my individual attention.
Whatever your concerns  about your collections I will be happy to discuss your needs to help you meet your goals.  I look forward to hearing from you.