The Logjam project was proposed in the action plan accompanying the NWRAC Archive Strategy and was described as " absolutely fundamental to making archives accessible to the people of the North West".

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Access to Archives (A2A) Support Project

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Three cross domain research projects have been undertaken in the region.

1. Collection Mapping project - maps existing data on collections in archives and libraries, identifying collections by factors such as material type, subject area, size, scope, storage conditions and identifies gaps in existing collections data. Full report.

2. Metadata project - Collect information about cataloguing systems and metadata in museums, archives and libraries.

3. Labour Market Information Survey - Collect information on the north west library and archive labour market. Following a similar project in the museum sector, it looks primarily at the recruitment and retention, employment categories, age and gender distribution, ethnic origins, qualifications, skills shortages and training facilities. Download full report (pdf format).