Professional Resources
SPA Resources
History of SPA
Available in English, French and Spanish
Manual for Association Management
Manual available in English, French and Spanish in the ICA Resources Centre
Guidelines
The following guidelines have been developed by SPA assist professional associations to manage and improve their administration and services provided to their members.
Guidelines for the Establishment of a Professional Association available in the Resources Centre
Conducting Elections - Guidelines for Associations available in the Resources Centre
Guidelines for Organising Conferences available in the Resources Centre
Guidelines for Organising Regional Meetings and Conferences available in the Resources Centre
Establishing a Records Management Program
Establishing a Mentoring Program - Guidelines for Professional Associations
Lobbying and Public Campaigns for Professional Associations
Advocacy and Promotion Strategies for Professional Associations
Organising Training Workshops and Seminars: Guidelines for Professional Associations
Developing an Association Awards Program
Universal Declaration on Archival Promotion Ideas for Associations
Manual available in English, French and Spanish in the Resources Centre
Publications of ICA Category B Members
Available in English
List of Publications of ICA Category B Members (Professional Associations)
Archival Solidarity Project
SPA supports the Archival Solidarity Project which works to coordinate international efforts to carry out foreign assistance projects to help developing archival communities. Information about the work of the Project is available here.
The Project maintains a database of current and recent international outreach projects and a database listing information about funding agencies that might be appropriate sources for funding international archival outreach project.
Guidelines have been developed by the project: How to Approach a Potential Donor in Europe: Some basic steps and Development Funding from European Governments and Institutions: a Contact List.
Report
SPA Report on Competenties Accreditation Certification, April 2007
SPA Newsletter
SPA publishes a regular Newsletter to keep members up-to-date with news on Section activities and projects and to strengthen international cooperation and collaboration between professional records management and archival associations.
See all SPA Newsletters in the Resources Centre
Promotional Leaflet
Available in English and Spanish
Directory of Professional Associations through the world
The Directory of professional archives and records management associations throughout the world has been compiled by the ICA Section of Professional Associations (SPA). It includes both ICA Category B members and non members and provides the public website URL for the association if one was found. The list is updated annually. Available in English and French.