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Professional Associations

Organizations of and for practicing archivists which provide information on professional development, theories of practice and more.

SEE ALSO Magazines • Associations on the Net

Resources in this category:

Archivist's Daybook
http://southwestarchivists.org/HTML/Daybook.htm
The Archivists Daybook contains information about continuing education and professional development opportunities for archivists around the world. This includes information on meetings, management, oral history events, training programs and external resources.
Association of Canadian Archivists
http://archivists.ca/home/default.aspx
Contains member information, meeting schedules, upcoming events, and publications of the Association of Canadian Archivists.
Association of Records Managers and Administrators International
http://www.arma.org/
If you are interested in a career in records management, this is a good place to get oriented. Offers best practices information, professional development resources, conference and event news, government affairs, discussion forums and other resources for records management professionals.
Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference
http://www.lib.umd.edu/MARAC/
Provides information on MARAC which is an association for archivists in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators
http://www.nagara.org/
Provides information on NAGARA which is an organization of government archivists and records and information managers.
Society of American Archivists
http://www.archivists.org/
Provides information on the Society of American Archivists (SAA) as well as information on professional development, archives literature, standards and more.
Society of Archivists
http://www.archives.org.uk/
Provides information on the Society of Archivists in the United Kingdom and Ireland as well as career development, professional issues, publications, and more.
UNESCO Archives Portal
http://www.unesco.org/webworld/portal_archives/
Provides catalogs and online exhibitions from archives around the world in addition to a collection of professional resources.

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