UKAD forum 2014: Raising the standard - AIM25 and authorities and indexes

Geoff Browell talks about the role of authority data in AIM25, including UKAT.The United Kingdom Archives Discovery (UKAD) network is a collaborative group of archives and other information professionals, of which The National Archives is part, who are working towards opening up data in order to promote the use of archives.The forum is an opportunity for archivists and information professionals to hear and share some of the latest thinking around online access to archives and archives data and share ideas around making archives more accessible through online development.Geoff Browell is a senior archivist at King's College London and is responsible for the day to day management of AIM25, which publishes descriptions of archives held in London institutions.