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Three offerings for three stages of the same work
Whether you are beginning a family record, building a complete household inventory, or cataloguing an institutional collection, there is an offering scaled to the task.
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How we approach archival education
Each offering follows the same underlying logic: gather first, then describe, then preserve. The difference between them is scope and depth, not approach. A workshop covers the gathering and initial description of what a family already holds. The programme extends that into a complete inventory. The institutional engagement builds a defensible catalogue aligned to published standards.
We do not use digital tools as a substitute for understanding. A participant who leaves a workshop knowing what a provenance note is and why it matters will write better descriptions than one who has been given a template they do not understand. The tools — folders, labels, accession sheets, templates — come after the concepts, not before them.
Quality Assurance
What stays consistent across all three
- A written referral sheet naming qualified professionals for questions outside our scope
- Climate and material guidance specific to Peninsular Malaysia
- Provenance note writing as a practical, transferable skill
- Digitisation guidance covering format, naming convention and long-term backup
- Plain language throughout, with archival terms explained where used
Offering 1 · RM 480 per person
Family Archive Starter Workshop
A three-hour workshop on gathering and indexing the documents, photographs and objects a family already holds, and on writing a provenance note for each so that its story travels with it. Written for households beginning a family record, and for adult children who have inherited boxes they have not yet opened. Groups of twelve.
What is included
- Archival folders and labels for immediate use
- An accession sheet template
- A photography guide for documenting objects at home
- A short segment on paper, humidity and pests in the Malaysian climate
- A referral sheet naming qualified professionals for questions outside archiving
How the session runs
- 1 Introduction to the gathering stage: what to look for and how to handle it
- 2 Writing provenance notes: a worked example, then independent practice
- 3 Indexing basics and the accession sheet in practice
- 4 Storage, photography and climate considerations
- 5 Questions and referral sheet walkthrough
Duration: three hours. Group size: up to twelve. Held at Legacy Loom premises, Menara Seri Anggerik, Kuala Lumpur.
Enquire about this workshopOffering 2 · RM 1,930
Household Inventory and Documentation Programme
A six-week programme in which a household builds a complete written and photographic inventory of its documents and significant objects, with each entry carrying a description, a photograph, a location and a provenance note. Two hours weekly plus independent work between sessions.
What is included
- Inventory template and photographic standard sheet
- Digitisation and backup guidance
- A dedicated session on storing originals safely
- A session on writing descriptions that are factual rather than valuing
- A closing review session
Programme structure
- 1 Week 1: Scope and gathering — what the inventory will cover
- 2 Week 2: Description and provenance note writing at scale
- 3 Week 3: Photography — standards and workflow
- 4 Week 4: Digitisation, naming conventions and backup
- 5 Week 5: Safe original storage in Malaysian conditions
- 6 Week 6: Closing review and next steps
Duration: six weeks, two hours per session. For one household. Entries record what a thing is and where it is — not its value or who should receive it.
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Offering 3 · RM 4,580
Institutional Family Archive Consulting
A consulting engagement for foundations, family offices, clan associations and small museums that hold multi-generational records and want them catalogued to a defensible standard. Runs six to ten months, depending on the scale of the holdings.
What is included
- Full survey of holdings with condition grading
- Catalogue schema aligned to published archival description standards
- Digitisation plan with resolution and file-format specifications
- Storage and climate recommendations for tropical conditions
- Rights and access policy drafted with the client's own qualified professionals
- Staff training across five days in accessioning and description
- A closing report with a phased implementation plan
Engagement phases
- 1 Survey and condition assessment of all holdings
- 2 Schema design and digitisation planning
- 3 Storage and climate recommendations
- 4 Rights and access policy (with client's legal team)
- 5 Staff training over five days
- 6 Closing report and phased implementation plan
Duration: six to ten months. Conducted at client site. Travel and out-of-pocket expenses agreed separately in advance. The engagement is archival and operational; determinations of ownership, obligation and administration remain outside it entirely.
Enquire about this engagementDecision Guide
Which offering is right for you?
| Feature | Starter Workshop | Household Programme | Institutional Consulting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best suited for | Families beginning their first archive, or with an inherited box to open | Households building a complete, lasting record for the next generation | Foundations, family offices, clan associations, small museums |
| Duration | 3 hours | 6 weeks | 6–10 months |
| Price (RM) | RM 480 / person | RM 1,930 | RM 4,580 |
| Provenance note training | |||
| Archival folders and labels | — | ||
| Full inventory template | — | ||
| Digitisation plan | Basic guidance | (full spec) | |
| Catalogue schema to published standards | — | — | |
| Staff training | — | — | (5 days) |
| Referral sheet included |
Standards
Professional protocols across all offerings
Privacy and data handling
Information shared in sessions is used only for the work at hand. No family details are passed to third parties. Full approach in our Privacy Policy.
Archival description standards
Institutional catalogue work is aligned to published archival description standards so the result remains readable and portable beyond our engagement.
Malaysian climate guidance
All preservation and storage recommendations account for the humidity and heat conditions of Peninsular Malaysia, not generic guides from temperate climates.
Scope discipline
Valuation, legal interpretation and inheritance advice fall outside every offering. A referral sheet is provided in all three, naming the professionals who handle those questions.
Considered pace
No offering is structured around urgency or a deadline. Families and institutions proceed at a pace that suits the work — which is, by its nature, work that cannot be rushed without losing quality.
Clear written agreements
Institutional engagements are governed by a written scope agreement before work begins. Expenses outside the core fee are agreed in writing and in advance.
Pricing
Clear fees, stated plainly
Starter Workshop
RM 480
per person
- Three hours of tuition
- Archival folders, labels, accession sheet
- Photography guide
- Referral sheet
Most detailed
Household Programme
RM 1,930
per household
- Six weeks, two hours per session
- Inventory template and photographic standard
- Digitisation and backup guidance
- Storage and closing review sessions
Institutional Consulting
RM 4,580
core scope
- Six to ten months engagement
- Full survey, schema and digitisation plan
- Five days staff training
- Closing report and implementation plan
Not certain which to begin with?
A brief description of where you are starting from is enough for us to suggest the most practical first step. Write to us or call during office hours.
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