The Museums. Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) is reviewing its Museum Accreditation Scheme, which sets nationally agreed standards for museums in the UK. The MLA is examining how to update and streamline the scheme, which has been running for 20 years and has involved more than 1800 museums. Roy Clare, MLA chef executive, said: “Our objectives are to simplify the bureaucracy of the existing process, extend the scheme to include archives and ensure that we find a way to hear and reflect the views of visitors and users.” An advisory panel has been convened to oversee the development of the standard and a series of consultation events will ask museum professionals for their views.