Three programmes for three scales of archive work
Each programme produces a specific output and is priced at a fixed amount. The scope of each is stated in writing before you book. None of them is a consultation: they are education, delivered at whatever pace suits you.
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Every Heirloom Atlas programme follows the same structure: a written scope is provided before booking; the programme produces a tangible output the participant keeps; any question that falls outside the scope is named and referred to a qualified professional.
We do not extend scope during a session without written agreement. We do not offer informal advice on ownership, valuation or distribution. Those boundaries are not limitations on our part — they are protections for you.
Written scope before booking
Fixed price, no open billing
Output belongs to you
Referral sheet for out-of-scope questions
Where Everything Is: Household Mapping Session
RM 470 — Two-hour session
A two-hour session in which a household draws a plain floor plan of its own home and marks where every category of document, key, deed copy and significant object is kept. The result is a single sheet that a trusted person could follow. Delivered privately or in groups of up to eight. The map shows where things are and nothing else.
- Plan paper and marking symbols provided
- Accompanying index sheet
- Guidance on what belongs in a bank box
- Note on where to keep the map itself
- Referral sheet included
How the session runs
- 1Introduction to the symbol set and index format (20 minutes)
- 2Room-by-room marking on provided plan paper (60 minutes)
- 3Completing the index sheet and noting storage recommendations (30 minutes)
- 4Review of referral sheet and questions outside scope (10 minutes)
Object Provenance and Photography Programme
RM 1,850 — Six weeks, two hours weekly
A six-week programme on photographing and describing heirloom objects to an archival standard. Suitable for families holding jewellery, textiles, instruments, ceramics or documents of significance. The descriptions record the object — they do not assess worth, ownership or who is to receive anything.
- Photography standard sheet and description template
- Tropical condition grading key
- File naming and backup session
- Session on writing provenance without valuing
- Closing archive review
Six-week outline
- 1Lighting with ordinary equipment and scale references
- 2Condition notes and maker's marks
- 3Writing provenance entries: known vs. remembered
- 4File naming, backup and version control
- 5Applying the tropical condition grading key
- 6Closing archive review of the completed collection
Museum and Heritage Trust Cataloguing Consulting
RM 4,660 — Seven to ten months
A consulting engagement for small museums, heritage houses and charitable trusts that hold donated family collections and require a defensible catalogue and access policy. Scope is cataloguing, conservation planning and staff capability. Ownership, title and administration remain matters for the trust's qualified professionals.
- Full collection survey with condition grading
- Description schema aligned to international standards
- Digitisation and imaging plan with equipment specifications
- Tropical storage and pest-management recommendations
- Six days of staff and volunteer training
- Public access and reproduction policy
- Closing report with phased plan
Choosing the right programme for your situation
If you are uncertain which programme suits your needs, this table may help. You are also welcome to send an enquiry describing your situation — we will tell you which programme fits or say if none of ours do.
| Feature | Mapping Session | Photography Programme | Cataloguing Consulting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suitable for a single household | |||
| Suitable for a heritage institution | |||
| Covers object photography and description | |||
| Covers document location mapping | |||
| Staff and volunteer training included | |||
| Completes in one session | |||
| Best for | Families wanting findability | Families with significant objects | Trusts and small museums |
Fixed-price programmes, no open billing
Programme 1
Household Mapping
RM 470
per household, per session
- Two-hour session
- Up to 8 participants or private
- Plan paper and symbols included
- Referral sheet included
Programme 2
Object Provenance
RM 1,850
six-week programme
- Two hours weekly, six sessions
- Photography standard sheet
- Tropical condition grading key
- Closing archive review
Programme 3
Heritage Cataloguing
RM 4,660
full engagement fee
- 7–10 month engagement
- Full collection survey
- Six days staff training
- Closing report and phased plan
All prices in Malaysian Ringgit (RM). Prices include GST where applicable. Payment schedule discussed at booking.
Standards applied across all programmes
Participant confidentiality
Documents and plans produced in sessions belong to the participant. We do not retain copies. Group sessions are held under a stated confidentiality agreement.
Published description standards
Description schemas are drawn from published international cataloguing frameworks and documented so participants can verify their source.
Tropical climate adaptation
Storage and condition guidance is adapted for Malaysia's humidity and temperature range, not reproduced from northern-hemisphere defaults.
Scope in writing before booking
Every programme has a written scope document listing what is covered and what is not, provided before any booking is confirmed.
Personal Data Protection Act
Participant contact information is held in accordance with Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act and is not shared without explicit request from the participant.
Professional referral, always
Every question outside our scope — ownership, valuation, legal administration — is named explicitly and referred to the appropriate qualified professional.
Not sure which programme fits? Just ask
Describe your situation in a short message and we will match you to the right programme — or say plainly if none of ours is suited to what you need.
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