Comments on: Buried by paperwork…. http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2007/10/14/buried-by-paperwork The world according to marky moo Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:33:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Sharon Sweeting http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2007/10/14/buried-by-paperwork#comment-126549 Sharon Sweeting Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:57:24 +0000 http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2007/10/14/buried-by-paperwork#comment-126549 Hi Mark! :) I just wanted to drop in and say Hi! Oh don't even mention paperwork.. it certainly is my downfall! And yes I should be more organized. Hope your tea was good, I just had my afternoon cup of Cuban Coffee... Have a wonderful day, and I hope you are feeling better !! :) Hi Mark! :)

I just wanted to drop in and say Hi!
Oh don’t even mention paperwork.. it certainly is my downfall! And yes I should be more organized.

Hope your tea was good, I just had my afternoon cup of Cuban Coffee…

Have a wonderful day, and I hope you are feeling better !! :)

]]> By: Bruce Howard http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2007/10/14/buried-by-paperwork#comment-125697 Bruce Howard Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:59:59 +0000 http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2007/10/14/buried-by-paperwork#comment-125697 Mark Things have moved on a lot in the last few years with a number of records being available in one form or another online - SMRs are now mostly transforming themselves into broader Historic Environment Records (HERs), dealing with Historic Buildings, Designed Landscapes, Characterisation, Maritime archaeology etc in additional to traditional archaeological sites and monuments. The development and maintenance of an SMR or HER has never been a statutory responsibility for local authorities in England, but in the recent Heritage White Paper this is suggested and is likely to happen once a Heritage Bill is passed by Parliament. You can find out more about developments, standards and guidance for HERs in the online manual Informing the Future of the Past: Guidelines for Historic Environment Records (Second Edition - 2007) at www.ifp-plus.info Regards Bruce Howard National Monuments Record English Heritage Mark

Things have moved on a lot in the last few years with a number of records being available in one form or another online - SMRs are now mostly transforming themselves into broader Historic Environment Records (HERs), dealing with Historic Buildings, Designed Landscapes, Characterisation, Maritime archaeology etc in additional to traditional archaeological sites and monuments.

The development and maintenance of an SMR or HER has never been a statutory responsibility for local authorities in England, but in the recent Heritage White Paper this is suggested and is likely to happen once a Heritage Bill is passed by Parliament.

You can find out more about developments, standards and guidance for HERs in the online manual Informing the Future of the Past: Guidelines for Historic Environment Records (Second Edition - 2007) at www.ifp-plus.info

Regards

Bruce Howard
National Monuments Record
English Heritage

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