Archives and Records Association
| Founded | 1 June 2010 |
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| Type | Professional Organization |
| Focus | Archivists, Archive Conservators & Record Managers |
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| Origins | Merger of the National Council on Archives, Association of Chief Archivists in Local Government and the Society of Archivists |
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Area served
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UK and Ireland |
| Method | Accreditation, Industry standards, Conferences, Publications |
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Members
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>2000 (2011) |
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Employees
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4 |
| Slogan | Bringing together the archive and record keeping community. |
| Website | http://www.archives.org.uk |
The Archives and Records Association (ARA) is the principal professional body for archivists, archive conservators and records managers in the UK and Ireland. The Archives and Records Association (ARA, UK & Ireland) came into existence on 1 June 2010 and is the result of a merger of the National Council on Archives (NCA) and the Association of Chief Archivists in Local Government (ACALG) with the Society of Archivists (SoA). It is a member of the International Council on Archives.
The principal aims of the ARA are: to promote the care and preservation of archives and the better administration of archive repositories; to advance the training of its members; and to encourage relevant research and publication. It achieves these aims through the work of its Council and its various Committees, Groups and Regions, and through its role as the voice of the three professions. The Association advises, submits evidence and makes comment on matters of professional concern to people or organisations whose activities affect archives and records.
The Association has over two thousand members, mainly made up of professional archivists, records managers, archive conservators and digital curators from all the different types of organisations that employ such professionals. Through an affiliate membership scheme, those who work at a paraprofessional level or who are generally interested in the work of the Association and its members can join. There is also a student membership option for those who are studying for a professional qualification in archives, records management or archive conservation.
The Association is managed by a Council, which is partially elected every two years, along with a number of committees and sub-committees relating to specific areas of business.
The membership is divided into eleven regions that span the whole of the UK and Ireland, each with their own regional committee. The regional group covering Ireland (both the Republic and Northern Ireland) has a semi-autonomous status as the Archives and Records Association, Ireland.
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