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"One of the most difficult responsibilities I have is hiring new staff, but if they are Certified Archivists, I know they have the basic knowledge we need."

Jeffery O. Johnson

 To simplify learning about archival certification and preparing for the examination, the Academy has created the ACA Handbook. The Handbook contains:
  • an explanation of the Academy's structure

  • the principles guiding the examination's creation

  • the role delineation, on which the test is based. The role delineation is one of the Academy's fundamental contributions to the information profession because it serves as the formal definition of the field of archives.

  • sample questions

  • a study guide

  • a bibliography

...and more. In addition to being the essential guide to the archival certification examination, many archival educators have found it the ACA Handbook useful for classroom instruction.

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May 06, 2003