Domain 5:  Outreach, Advocacy, and Promotion

Task 1   Promote the use of archival records and materials through public and educations programs.

Task 2   Develop an understanding of, and support for, the archival program among resource allocators, key constituents, potential donors, allied professionals, and other internal and external stakeholders to the archives’ parent organization.

Task 3   Develop and participate in programs that draw directly from archival records and materials to support such activities as exhibitions, conferences, publications, and editorial projects.

Task 4   Develop and participate in efforts to publicize archival collections and repositories.

Knowledge Statements

Archivists know and can apply knowledge about:

K-501   the variety of uses of archival records and materials, the benefits of such uses, and methods of imparting this information to potential users.

K-502   the range of approaches that might be taken to advance public understanding of archival work and programs.

K-503   methods of presenting archival records and materials, or information from or about them, in the most effective and efficient manner.

K-504   methods of articulating to resource allocators the benefits of the establishment and continued support of an archival program in an organization.

K-505   methods of collaborating with other departments or units within the archives' parent organization to enhance or further archival work.