News: National Archives of Scotland appoints two non executive directors

The National Archives of Scotland (NAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of two non executive directors to join its Management Board:

Frank Manson
Managing Director of Registers of Scotland from 1996 to 2006. He has previously held senior positions at Angus Council and Tayside Regional Council. From 1989 to 1992 he established and managed Frank Manson Consultants Ltd, specialising in business development and organisational change in UK, Europe and the USA.

Michael Moss
Research Professor in archival studies at Hatii (Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute at the University of Glasgow). Professor Moss' responsibilities include the supervision of PhD students in records management, archival sciences and information theory. He was the Glasgow University Archivist from 1974-2003. Professor Moss undertook archival training at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, and worked for the National Register of Archives for Scotland from 1970 to 1974.

NAS is an agency of the Scottish Government based in Edinburgh and plays an important role in Scotland's economic and cultural life. The property market is dependent on the legal services provided by NAS, while its historical services, in addition to serving education, are a major attraction for genealogists and help promote tourism. Each year NAS gives its customers access to nearly 200,000 records, answers over 4,000 postal and e-mail enquiries, and has over 1 million visits to its websites. NAS employs approximately 160 staff.

Non Executive Directors are initially appointed for three years with an option to remain in post for an additional two years by mutual agreement. The Board normally meets in Edinburgh four times a year.