Archives and Records Association
| Founded | 1 June 2010 |
|---|---|
| Type | Professional Organization |
| Focus | Archivists, Archive Conservators & Record Managers |
| Location | |
| Origins | Merger of the National Council on Archives, Association of Chief Archivists in Local Government and the Society of Archivists |
Area served | UK and Ireland |
| Method | Accreditation, Industry standards, Conferences, Publications |
| Members | >2400 (2015) |
| Employees | 4 |
| Website | http://www.archives.org.uk |
The Archives and Records Association (ARA) is the principal professional body for archivists, archive conservators and records managers in the UK and Ireland. The Archives and Records Association (ARA, UK & Ireland) came into existence on 1 June 2010 and is the result of a merger of the National Council on Archives (NCA) and the Association of Chief Archivists in Local Government (ACALG) with the Society of Archivists (SoA). It is a member of the International Council on Archives.