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AF3 Classify, compile and maintain data on the material remains of past communities

AF3.2 Maintain data and records on the material remains of past communities

Performance Required

This will involve:

1. Ensuring that appropriate and valid procedures for obtaining, selecting, classifying and recording information are identified and agreed with the relevant manager
2. Ensuring that relevant sources for the information required are identified and the necessary information is obtained
3. Ensuring that information received is assessed for its relevance and use and information, which meets the requirements of the system, is appropriately categorised against the selected classification
4. Recording and storing information using accepted formats, systems and procedures
5. Ensuring that methods for control of and access to the information system, which maximise the utility of the system and maintain openness or confidentiality, are identified and agreed with the relevant people

Occupational Context

1. Information
   • government and statutory publications
   • research data
   • periodicals
   • abstracts
   • project documentation
   • organisational documentation
   • cartographic
   • photographic
2. Types of classification
   • project file
   • organisational system
   • alphanumeric
   • library
3. Information system
   • manual files
   • library
   • maps
   • plans
   • drawings
   • computer data base
   • geographic

Knowledge Requirements

You need to know and understand how to:

• Identify and agree appropriate and valid procedures for obtaining, selecting, classifying and recording information
• Identify relevant sources for the information required
• Assess, categorise, classify records and store information
• Identify and agree methods for control and access to information systems which maximise utility

You need to know about:

• Formats, systems and recording procedures for, classifying and recording information
• Sources of information
• Methods for control and access

Required Skills

You should demonstrate:

Evidence Required

You should provide evidence that you can maintain data and records on the historic environment

The candidate should be questioned, based upon the documentation provided, to explore how they:

• maintain data and records on the historic environment

Evidence Rules

The candidate should have been involved over time in classifying and compiling a range of technical and non-technical information about the historic environment.

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