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Associations Serving Allied Professions
and Other Organizations that Work
on Behalf of Historical Records

See also Directory of Archival Associations

The members of these organizations often work directly with archival materials or provide support in some way to the repositories that collect and make them available. They share with archivists an interest in raising awareness about the importance of historical records and ensuring proper management, preservation, and use of our nation's documentary heritage.

Allied associations

American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)
http://www.aaslh.org/

American Association of Museums (AAM)
http://www.aam-us.org/

AIIM International
http://www.aiim.org/

American Library Association
http://www.ala.org/

Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, Association of College and University Libraries,
American Library Association (RBMS/ACRL/ALA)
http://www.rbms.nd.edu

Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), History Section
http://www.ala.org/rusa/

Association for Documentary Editing (ADE)
http://etext.virginia.edu/ade/

Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA)
http://www.amianet.org/

Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA International)
http://www.arma.org/

Genealogical Society of Utah
http://www.gensocietyofutah.org/

Museum Computer Network (MCN)
http://www.mcn.edu/

Oral History Association (OHA)
http://www.dickinson.edu/organizations/oha/

PRISM International (Professional Records & Information Services Management)
http://www.prismintl.org/
Not-for-profit trade association for companies that provide their clients with protection, access, retention, storage and disposal of their vital information.

Regional museum associations:

AAM Council of Regional Associations
http://www.aam-us.org/aboutaam/councils/regions.cfm

Association of Midwest Museums
http://www.midwestmuseums.org/

Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums
http://www.midatlanticmuseums.org/

Mountain Plains Museums Association
http://www.mountplainsmuseums.org/

New England Museum Association
http://www.nemanet.org/

Southeastern Museums Conference
http://www.semcdirect.net/

Western Museums Association
http://www.westmuse.org/

Special Libraries Association (SLA)
http://www.sla.org/

State Historic Administrators
No website found

National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO)
http://www.ncshpo.org/

State Library Continuing Education Coordinators
No website found

Visual Resources Association (VRA)
http://www.vraweb.org/

Preservation and bibliographic associations and consortia

American Institute of Conservation (AIC)
http://aic.stanford.edu/

July 13, 2010 http://www.amigos.org/

Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
http://www.nedcc.org/

Regional Alliance for Preservation (RAP)
http://www.rap-arcc.org/

Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET)
http://www.solinet.net/

Federal Agencies

Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
http://www.archives.gov/

National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/

Smithsonian Institution
http://www.si.edu/

Funding and research agencies

Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
http://www.clir.org/

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
http://www.imls.gov/

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
http://www.neh.gov/

National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
http://www.archives.gov/nhprc_and_other_grants/index.html

See also Directory of Archival Associations

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