MARA (Master of Archives and Records Administration)

ACA participates in the definition and advancement of professional archival education, concepts, and issues. It identifies and promotes understanding of archival goals, ethics, and standards.

AMIA is a non-profit association established to advance the field of moving image archiving.

CoSA is a national organization comprising the individuals who serve as directors of the principal archival agencies in each state and territorial government.

The primary mission of the ICRM is to develop and administer the professional certification of Records and Information Managers including the relevant examinations and certification maintenance program. The ICRM serves as the official certifying body for both ARMA International and the Nuclear Information and Records Management Association (NIRMA). The iSchool and the Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) have a strategic partnership that allows graduates of the MARA program, who have completed their course work and met established qualifications for ICRM candidacy, to apply for credit for Parts 1-5 of the ICRM exams.

NARA keeps only those Federal records that are judged to have continuing value—about 2 to 5 percent of those generated in any given year. Those valuable records are preserved and are available to the public.

NAGARA works to improve the quality of records and information management at all levels of government.

NIRMA is the nuclear industry’s leader in information and records management. Since 1976, NIRMA has been uniquely qualified to provide guidance to commercial and Department of Energy facilities in the areas of quality records programs, regulatory compliance activities, electronic records initiatives, document management technologies, and knowledge management issues.

SAA provides leadership to ensure the identification, preservation, and use of records of historical value. Check under the ePublications tab for free online monographs, case studies, and formal papers.

AIIM helps users understand the challenges associated with managing documents, content, records, and business processes (formerly known as the Association for Information and Image Management) .

Not-for-profit professional association and authority on managing records and information, paper and electronic (formerly known as the Association for Records and Information Management Professionals).

A professional association for all those who work in or are concerned with records or information management, regardless of their professional or organizational status or qualifications.

A community of international professionals across the data and information sphere - InfoGov, Legal, Data Privacy, Cyber & Info Security, Records Management, eDiscovery, Data & Infonomics, and AI & Ethics - with a multi-disciplinary focus to collaborate and share best practices and promote global information governance innovation.

ICA romotes best practices and the develops standards in the field of records and archives management. It also facilitates the use of archives by making their content more widely known and by encouraging greater access.