The ACA is conducting a survey as part of an updated job analysis to assess the skills and responsibilities that comprise archival work and define the archivist profession in 2024 and beyond. We would appreciate your participation. The results of the new job analysis will provide crucial information to the profession about how archives jobs have changed with the advent of new technologies, new processes, and new theories. ACA hopes to share the results of the survey with all Archivists through the SAA 2025 Research Forum.

The survey should take about 40 minutes to complete. While the survey may be completed on a phone or mobile device, ACA recommends completing the survey using a desktop computer or laptop for readability. You may leave the survey and finish at a later time by clicking the link again. The survey will close April 18, and we appreciate your participation. 

To take the survey please go to: https://kryteriononline.co1.qualtrics.com/j fe/form/SV_0GqxEPw7I147PO6

In a change from previous years, the Reading List is no longer organized by Domain but instead as a bibliography with notations of all the domains a source covers. Many sources touch on multiple domains, and the Exam Development Committee hopes this new format helps guide your studying. When available, there is a link to an open access version of a source as well.

The Study Guide has also been updated. We recommend you start by reviewing the Role Delineation Statement, and review the key archival terms and concepts. Also included are some study tips, primarily based on the experiences of past exam candidates.

Throughout the next few months, we encourage you to ask questions of the ACA and each other. Teams channels are set up where you can post general questions or specific ones about a domain. If you are interested, email examadmin@certifiedarchivists.org to get added to a Teams group.

We wish you the best of luck as you study!

Gina Nichols, Regent for Exam Administration, is looking for volunteers to assist with: 

• Exam preparation - to host study sessions and answer candidate questions;  
• Exam proctors - to assist with the June 13 – 15, 2024 exam

If you are interested in volunteering and earning ACA credits toward recertification, please fill out the volunteer interest form here.

Are you a CA looking for employment? Check out our regularly updated "Employment Opportunities" page for jobs specifically seeking candidates with CA credentials.  

Greetings ACA Members! I am excited to be taking over as President this year. I cannot tell you how hard this board works to keep this organization running so smoothly, including the ACA Office staff who are the nuts and bolts behind the organization.

After a very successful summer board meeting, we are continuing on track with projects that you may have heard about at the annual member’s meeting.

Job Analysis

We continue to make progress in our efforts to define what it means to be an archivist. We’ve chosen a firm to complete the work and the contract is almost complete. We’ve put out a call for subject specialists to be interviewed in various areas to gather information about the profession. The process is moving along with the help of former President Gerrianne Schaad who has been tasked with overseeing the project.

ACA and SAA Collaborations

Current and past ACA and SAA leadership are continuing discussions on how to make our relationship stronger. After meeting this past summer, we met again recently to discuss ideas about creating partnerships to benefit each group. I think it is important to have these collaborative discussions. Look for more information soon about initiatives coming out of these talks.

Outreach Volunteers

With the recent changes to the position of Outreach with several Regents stepping down, we will be going in a different direction until we can fill that position. We are looking for a few dedicated members to be part of a committee to assist with outreach activities in the interim. Typical Outreach duties include managing advertisements for ACA, scheduling tables at conferences, working with student groups, and social media. This Regent works closely with the Regent for Membership Services as well. If you think you have an interest in helping guide Outreach during this transition time, look for a call shortly about that opportunity.

ACA Board Elections

It’s never too late to start thinking about running for a position with ACA. While it is early in the process, consider running yourself or nominating someone you think would be a good fit for the board. Positions up for election in the spring of 2024 will be Vice President/President-Elect, Nominations Committee, Treasurer, Regent for Exam Development, and Regent for Outreach.

Zoom Events

We will be having more opportunities to gather via Zoom for sessions on a variety of topics in the upcoming months. Sessions in the works range from an “Ask ACA Anything” to targeted ones regarding the exam, domains, recertification and other archival topics.

I am excited to keep ACA moving forward. As always, please reach out with questions, ideas or just anything that is on your mind about ACA. Our goal is to work together to make this organization the best it can be.

Liz Scott | President, 2023-2024
​​Academy of Certified Archivists
president@certifiedarchivists.org