the precious: valuing our heritage collections. outline background 2014 valuation challenges outcome
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2014 Valuation exercise
• Why value? = Financial reporting standards (FRS)• Audit of collections• Insurance purposes• External/Internal
Challenges
• Cartographic increased approx 50%• Drawings paintings and prints increased significantly –
over 100% increase in value • General collection decreased significantly • Manuscripts increased in line with inflation• Photographs decreased• Rare books and fine printing decreased• Newspaper increased