This guideline is based on a review of the most current and relevant best practice documents in the work with cultural heritage materials in the GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, museums) sector, and the work with Holocaust-related materials in memorials and educational institutions.
The purpose of this document is to
- inform the ethical conduct of research and curation;
- foster accountability and integrity of staff undertaking this work;
- ensure the respectful treatment of cultural materials including material of a sensitive nature, and preventing its abuse;
- ensure that dignity and the moral rights of people depicted in historical records, or people whose stories are told through these records, is respected.
