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Issue number 404
ISSN 2632-7171
Publication date 1st November 2025
Transcription ARCHIVES CARD
Benefits to your service
Saves staff time
• Less signing in time if researchers already
have a card
• Less signing up time for new researchers
“As County Archivist for
as most is done online prior to visit
Norfolk, I find I have to justify
• No more typing up data from the visitor
every scrap of spending these
book – a handy online dashboard is
days. One piece of expenditure
provided
that was easy to justify was the fee
for the Archives Card.”
Security
Gary Tuson
• You can see from the live data who is
using your service and when
• Instant, easily accessible records will help
with any enquiries
Organisational efficiency
• The data you get from the Archives
Card can help you plan opening times
and staffing levels
• Knowing where people are coming
from helps serve local populations and
those from further afield
• Data can help advocate to funders
of your service for maintaining or
increasing funding
Diversity and Accessibility
• Presents a modern welcoming face
to the public
• Online process removes some of
the barriers to the public wanting to
access archives
• Voluntary EEDI monitoring provides
statistics that help the sector improve
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