Links for Further Research -- Archives and Preservation
Archives/Repositories
Council
of State Historical Records Coordinators
Provides a list of state archives.
U.S.
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Enables people to inspect for themselves the record of what government has done.
It also enables officials and agencies to review their actions and helps citizens
hold them accountable.
UNESCO
Archives Portal
Provides a single interactive access point to information for archivists and
users of archives worldwide.
Archival Organizations
International
Council on Archives
The International Council on Archives is dedicated to the advancement of archives
worldwide. Archives, by providing evidence of human activities and transactions,
underlie the rights of individuals and states, and are fundamental to democracy
and good governance. Archives safeguard the memory of mankind by preserving records
of its past. In pursuing the advancement of archives, ICA works for the protection
and enhancement of the memory of the world.
Directory
of Regional, State and Local Archival Organizations
in the United States
The Directory provides a listing of archival organizations within the United
States and includes links to regional archives.
Society
of American Archivists
Society of American Archivists is North America's oldest and largest national
archival professional association.
Kentucky
Council on Archives
The Kentucky Council on Archives is an association of archivists, historians,
librarians, records managers, and individuals interested in the advancement of
archives.
Preservation
Conservation
Online
Conservation Online, a project of the Preservation Department of Stanford University
Libraries, is a full text library of conservation information, covering a wide
spectrum of topics of interest to those involved with the conservation of library,
archives and museum materials.
Newsletters/Online Publications
Prologue
Prologue is a quarterly publication of the U.S. National Archives and Records
Administration.
American
Archivist Journal
American Archivist Journal is the semi-annual publication of the Society of American
Archivists.
Publications of the National Association of Government Archives & Records Administrators (NAGARA):
Crossroads
Provides NAGARA members and interested collaborators with access to breaking
news about developments in information policy, the management of electronic
records, and citations to Web sites or recent publications or articles covering
these subjects. The newsletter is published at quarterly intervals between
the issuance of the NAGARA newsletter, Clearinghouse.
Clearinghouse
Clearinghouse is a quarterly newsletter which provides news on developments at
the local, state, and federal level. Every Clearinghouse features short articles
on selected issues and programs.
The
Kentucky Archivist
The Kentucky Archivist is the online version of the Kentucky Council on Archives
publication, The Kentucky Archivist. All text and illustrations from the hard
copy version are included.
Listserv
Society
of American Archivists Email Lists
Provides a listing of all listservs and electronic mailing lists available through
the site.