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)

American Association of Museums (AAM)

AIIM International

American Library Association

Rare Books and Manuscripts Section, Association of College and University Libraries,
American Library Association (RBMS/ACRL/ALA)

Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), History Section

Association for Documentary Editing (ADE)

Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA)

Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA International)

Genealogical Society of Utah

Museum Computer Network (MCN)

Oral History Association (OHA)

PRISM International (Professional Records & Information Services Management)

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

Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums
Association

New England Museum Association

Southeastern Museums Conference

Western Museums Association

Special Libraries Association (SLA)

State Historic Administrators
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National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO)

State Library Continuing Education Coordinators
No website found

Visual Resources Association (VRA)

Preservation and bibliographic associations and consortia

American Institute of Conservation (AIC)
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Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)

Regional Alliance for Preservation (RAP)

Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET)

Federal Agencies

Library of Congress

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

National Park Service

Smithsonian Institution

Funding and research agencies

Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
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Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)


See also


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Last updated: November 6, 2004