Publications from the December 2022 Webinar SLMT

The subject of SLMT’s latest webinar was ‘Childhood Recordkeeping’. Here we heard the following presentations; ‘Reframing Practice to Activate Human Rights. The Charter of Lifelong Rights in Childhood Recordkeeping in Out of Home Care by Professor Susan McKemmish and Barbara Reed (presenting),...

Do not forget to register! 2 weeks before the ICA Training Programme Webinar

We are 2 weeks from the first ICA Training Programme Webinar of the year, have you registered yet? On this occasion, Jonathan Rhys-Lewis, Fellow of ICA and former Chair of the Expert Group on Archival Buildings and Environments, will introduce the Ten Agents of Deterioration, created by the Canadian Conservation Institute. Understanding these agents provides a useful framework for identifying and managing the factors that threaten the preservation of archive materials: 

ICA Fellows Call for Nominations

Do you know someone who has made a significant contribution to archives at an international level? Has a member of ICA made an outstanding contribution to this organisation? Then nominate them to be recognized as an ICA Fellow.  | Deadline: Monday, 15 May

Printed version of Comma 2021:1

Hard copies of Comma 2021:1 have been dispatched to members who have subscribed to this service. If you or your institution are a hard copy subscriber, please allow for time delivery and if you have not received...

Position Statement by the International Council on Archives (ICA) and Asociación Latinoamericana de Archivos (ALA)

The International Council on Archives (ICA) and Asociación Latinoamericana de Archivos (ALA) have received news about a rise in social protests in several Latin American countries. In Peru, these protests have caused the loss of human lives, which we deeply regret. Faced with this current situation, and the risks to the Archives in the midst of social protests in the region, the two organisations have issued a joint statement. You can read it in full here.

Internship opportunity - Digital Communication Projects

The International Council on Archives invites applications for a paid internship at the ICA for students of postgraduate programmes in Europe. This is an excellent career development opportunity for a motivated student who believes in international cooperation.  

54th IASA Conference 4th ICTM Forum: Collaborating to preserve and safeguard audiovisual and related heritage

The International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) and International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM) invite you to participate in a joint event to be held from 11-15 September,...

The ICA Newsletter of February is now released!

Follow this link to read the February 2023 issue of the ICA Newsletter.

You can also find previous issues of the newsletter in the ICA Publications section.

News! ICA Congress Abu Dhabi 2023

We are pleased to share with you two updates for encouraging you to submit your papers and attend our upcoming Congress in Abu Dhabi. First, the deadline of the Call for Proposals and Papers for the ICA Congress Abu Dhabi 2023 has been extended until March 2nd. The second update is about the Abu Dhabi 2023 Bursary Programme. 

Selected PCOM Projects 2023

We would like to thank all the applicants who submitted their proposals for the PCOM Call for Projects 2023. We were delighted by the high number of proposals received for this call presenting a wide range of initiatives for creating deliverables in different areas or for organizing events in several cities in the world.