The Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA) is proud to announce that we have signed an agreement with VoLT Management Services LLC (VoLT) to become ACA’s new association management company, effective January 1, 2025. VoLT’s goal is “to become the preeminent management firm specializing in the expert administration of records management, information management, and archival organizations.” The transition will lead to a stronger customer service experience for CAs.

ACA thanks CapHill Management Services for their many yers of support. ACA welcomes Johnny Hadlock, CEO, of VoLT to the team. ACA joins the National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators (NAGARA), and the National Network of Nonprofit Search Consultants (NNSC) as clients of VoLT. ACA will be setting up a few “get to know VoLT” events in early 2025.

The ACA Board has ensured a sufficient transition timeline and our Certified Archivists should experience little disruption during this transition process.

What will change: 

• The ACA mailing address will change to a Washington, DC address; 

What will NOT change:

• ACA email addresses, @certifiedarchivists.org will remain the same, please continue to use the emails to contact the Board. Johnny will be reachable at the office@certifiedarchivists.org
• ACA website, www.certifiedarchivists.org will remain the same
• Recertification will remain through Prolydian, managed through our contract with Prolydian will remain in place for the transition and beyond. 
• ACA exam, exam application, and exam design remain with the Regent for Exam Development, Exam Development Committee, and be administered through Prolydian and by proctors online.
• Dues will continue to be paid through Prolydian. If you’ve received this email and haven’t paid your 2024 dues, now is a great time to reach out.

Huge thanks to the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 ACA Boards for their work to support this move.

If you have questions or comments, please reach out to me directly: dara@certifiedarchivists.org.

Dara A. Baker

President, Academy of Certified Archivists

2024-2025

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Nancy Melley for her participation in the November ACA Archives Salon. Nancy generously provided insights into the history and application process for National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC) grants, as well as offering valuable tips on developing successful grant applications. She is currently looking for reviewers for the current grant cycle. If you are interested in reviewing NHPRC grant applications from late December through early February, please contact Nancy at nancy.melley@nara.gov. This important work will contribute to your CA recertification points.

On behalf of the ACA Nominating Committee I am pleased to announce the newly elected members of the ACA leadership!

• Vice-President/President-Elect
  • Stephanie Bayless, CA 
• Treasurer
  • Mary McRobinson, CA
• Regent for Exam Development
  • Cheryl Oestreicher, CA
• Regent for Outreach
  • Dina Mazina, CA
• Nominations Committee Member
  • Kristy Martin, CA

Each year we welcome new board members to our leadership team. We couldn’t do this without all of you who agreed to run as candidates. Thank you so much for considering these board roles and lending your expertise and energy to the Academy and all Certified Archivists! Thank you also to the members who engaged in the process.

Congratulations to our new board members!

ACA Nominating Committee: Emily Hughes Dominick, CA; Ann Abney, CA; Yayoi Tsutsui, CA; Rachael Bussert, CA

The 2024 ACA Election is coming up! Ballots will be emailed on May 1 and voting will be open until May 15.

Join us for an informal Meet the Candidates event to learn more about the candidates on May 2 at 3:00 p.m. ET.

Read about the slate of candidates on ACA’s website at www.certifiedarchivists.org/2024-election

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 814 8105 6995

Passcode: 710571

Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb5XJVWBHt

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