In message , Ron May <[log in to unmask]> writes
>What is Midas?
It's a Manual and Data Standard for Monument Inventories. That is, if
you are compiling a monument inventory, it both tells you how to go
about designing it (it gives you a long list of questions which it
suggests you answer: starting with 'who is your inventory for?',
progressing though 'What is to be included in your inventory?' to
setting up procedures for best practice and checking your entries.

The data standard has a number of 'information schemes', each of which
contain recommended units of information, and optional ones.  Each
information scheme has key questions and key issues to be worked
through.  There is a definition and guidance for each unit of
information.

You don't have have all the 'information schemes' in your inventory -
'monument management', for example, probably is only of interest to
those managing monuments, or studying their management.

It's available online, http://www.rchme.gov.uk/midas/midaspage.html

Best wishes to all,

Pat

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