Latest News
Here you can access press releases issued by the Archives & Records Association and see where the organisation has appeared in the media.
You can also track latest news from the archives and record keeping sector.
For media queries please contact John Chambers, ARA Chief Executive, john.chambers@archives.org.uk or telephone 07918 758015
ARA Revises Supporters Groups Membership
Wednesday, 09 May 2018 13:38
The Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland) announces today revisions to its membership criteria for Supporters Groups.
ARA Calls for Fair Recognition on pay
Tuesday, 10 April 2018 08:22
The Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland) today calls on public sector employers across a range of public services to ensure fair recognition, pay and terms and conditions for the skilled services provided by archivists, records managers and conservators.
Vote now! 5 candidates for 3 places on ARA Board
Thursday, 05 April 2018 11:02
ARA members will have received formal notice of this year’s AGM which will be held at Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ on 9th May 2018 at 2.00pm.
This year there are three places on the Board open for election and we have five candidates. Vote Now!
ARA Conference: Early-bird Registration Now Open
Wednesday, 14 March 2018 11:43
Attend the sector’s best-value and innovative conference. After a record attendance in 2017, this year we are in Glasgow, focusing on the people who make, use and conserve records of all shapes and sizes. Registation is now open for bookings go to http://conference.archives.org.uk/
New Code of Ethics is available for consultation
Tuesday, 27 February 2018 15:42
The Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied (IDEA) Centre at the University of Leeds has completed its review of the ARA’s Code of Ethics.
ARA Excellence Awards – Now Accepting Nominations
Monday, 29 January 2018 11:50
The awards are aimed at celebrating success and to encourage participation by wider, external audiences. Any publicity generated will raise awareness and advocacy for the three professional sectors.
Call for Nominations to Serve on the Board
Monday, 29 January 2018 10:51
Call for Nominations to Serve on the Board -
Would you like to help shape the strategic vision for the record keeping sector in the UK and Ireland? -
Would you like to help develop the ARA’s role and policy direction?- See below on how to apply.
‘New Professional of the Year’ Award Winner is....
Thursday, 09 November 2017 14:26
The ARA announces the winner of its inaugural ‘New Professional of the Year’ Award, James Elder, Archives Manager at BT Plc. Awarded for ‘outstanding contribution’ to the recordkeeping sector, established members of the recordkeeping profession nominated six candidates in total.
Call for Papers for the 2018 ARA Conference
Wednesday, 01 November 2017 09:11
The Archives and Records Association will hold its 2018 Conference in Glasgow between 29 and 31 August 2018. We invite proposals for the Conference. Contributions are welcomed from across the UK and Ireland, and from colleagues in the global recordkeeping community. For further details click on the round button below.
Elizabeth Denham - Keynote speech
Thursday, 31 August 2017 11:40
In her view, recordkeepers ‘have set the standard in Freedom of Information (FOI) access rights and it was natural to move from being an archivist to being a privacy activist’.
Dr Alan Billings Keynote – ARA Conference
Wednesday, 30 August 2017 13:23
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