Professional Resources
SPA Resources
History of SPA
Available in English, French and Spanish
Manual for Association Management
Available in English, French and Spanish
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
Conducting Elections - Guidelines for Associations
Guidelines for Organising Conferences
Guidelines for Organising Regional Meetings and Conferences
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
Universal Declaration on Archival Promotion Ideas for Associations
Available in English, French and Spanish
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 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.
Promotional Leaflet
Available in English and Spanish