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1) The document discusses developing an accreditation scheme for archives in the UK based on common standards with museum accreditation and standards specific to different types of archives. 2) It proposes a national administrative structure coordinated by The National Archives (TNA) with open invitation and flexible, modular standards addressing organizational health, collections, and user experience. 3) Assessment would include core standards weighted for archive type, and basic and enhanced levels graded by nationally-managed assessment with peer review and moderated by a UK panel.
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