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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Sep 8

Reflecting on our first ARA conference session, our speakers wanted to share a few words:

"Thank you very much to ARA for the opportunity to speak and to introduce the International Group to the wider sector. It was great to see so many people in the room and on a Friday afternoon at that!"

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Aug 29

Did you know our chair is the Record Keeper of the year? A well deserved congratulations Chloe! And @jcnarchives.bsky.social

Is Lauterjung @islauter.bsky.social · Aug 29

Congratulations are also in order for our ARA International Group's Chair Chloe for winning Record Keeper of the Year award at this year's ARA Excellence Awards! 🎉
@arainternational.bsky.social
@jcnarchives.bsky.social
www.archives.org.uk/news/ara-exc...

ARA Excellence Awards 2025 - winners announced — Archives & Records Association

ARA Excellence Awards 2025 The annual ARA Excellence awards are a chance to celebrate the best the record-keeping sector and to raise the profile of archivists, conservators and records managers ac...

www.archives.org.uk

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Is Lauterjung @islauter.bsky.social · Aug 29

Congratulations are also in order for our ARA International Group's Chair Chloe for winning Record Keeper of the Year award at this year's ARA Excellence Awards! 🎉
@arainternational.bsky.social
@jcnarchives.bsky.social
www.archives.org.uk/news/ara-exc...

ARA Excellence Awards 2025 - winners announced — Archives & Records Association

ARA Excellence Awards 2025 The annual ARA Excellence awards are a chance to celebrate the best the record-keeping sector and to raise the profile of archivists, conservators and records managers ac...

www.archives.org.uk

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Aug 29

Going live soon!

Join us for Forming International Connections at #ARA2025 Session D9 at 2:05 PM BST. Let’s talk about building a stronger global archives community. 🌍

#InternationalArchives #ARAConference

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Aug 27

Final Call – Only a few spaces left! Join us on Monday, 1 September, for an exclusive free online event exploring regional archive bodies in Spain, Germany, and the UK.

Mon 1 Sept | 14:00–15:40 BST
Online via Teams
Limited to 50 participants

Book now: [email protected]

ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Aug 22

We’d love to see you at ARA2025 in Bristol or online for our session, "Forming International Connections"! 🌍

Friday 29 August, 2:05–2:25 PM
Delta Hotels Bristol City Centre / Hybrid

Virtual registration for the conference is still open: openingdoors.eventsair.com/ara2025/

#ARA2025

Home - ARA 2025 - Next Generation: Imagination and Innovation in Recordkeeping - Delta Hotels Bristol City Centre

We are delighted to invite you to the hybrid

openingdoors.eventsair.com

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Getty @gettymuseum.bsky.social · Aug 20

Today Getty awarded $2.6M to collections across the US through its Black Visual Arts Archives initiative.

These grants aim to increase access to important archival collections across the country with work by Black artists. gty.art/4lFcJot

A black and white photograph of a girl smiling and holding a balloon that says I AM SOMEBODY on it. Text reads: Getty gives $2.6M to support Black visual arts archives across US. Read full story getty.edu/news

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Aug 20

Why attend our next online event?

Learn from archival leaders in Spain, Germany & UK
Build professional links across Europe
Hear unique perspectives on regional archival bodies

Mon 1 Sept | 14:00–15:40 BST | Teams | Free (50 spots)

📩 [email protected]

Learn more here: bit.ly/4fwvY2e

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Aug 15

Don't miss our session, "Forming International Connections," if you're attending the 2025 ARA Annual Conference! We will showcase our progress since launching, share stories from members across the globe, and invite new collaborations.

Conference details: openingdoors.eventsair.com/ara2025/

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H-Soz-Kult @hsozkult.bsky.social · Aug 6

CFA: Digitale Edition von A bis Z

https://www.hsozkult.de/event/id/event-156617

Paris, 04.03.2026-06.03.2026, Anne Baillot, DARIAH; Julie Giovacchini, CNRS; Lambert Heller, TIB Hannover; Mareike König, Deutsches Historisches Institut Paris, Bewerbungsschluss: 10.09.2025

www.hsozkult.de

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Aug 13

Join us for a session bringing together archival leaders from Catalonia, Saxony, and the UK to discuss the challenges and benefits of regional groups in professional archive associations that operate at a national-scale.

Mon 1 Sept
14:00–15:40 BST
Online via Teams

More info: bit.ly/4fwvY2e

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Archives Portal Europe @archivesportal.bsky.social · Jul 8

Domagoj Kukulj, APE Country Manager in Croatia representing the Croatian State Archives, shares an update on the implementation of a new national archival information system: eArhiv, set to be completed by the end of 2025. You can read it here: www.archivesportaleurope.net/blog/earhiv-...

eArhiv – The new national archival information system in Croatia

www.archivesportaleurope.net

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Jul 7

The ICA have just released and excellent interactive resource and overview for archives and repositories on the African continent!

www.ica.org/transforming...

Transforming Archives in Africa: Launch of the CORAA Digital Map

Transforming Archives in Africa: Launch of the CORAA Digital Map | International Council on Archives (ICA)

www.ica.org

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Jul 2

We've just finished the successful and well attended AGM of ARA International 2025!
Big thanks to everyone who attended, and especially thank you to Kirsten Wright for giving a talk on trauma informed archival practices all the way from Melbourne, the talk will be available to attendees shortly!

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Jane Cameron National Archives @jcnarchives.bsky.social · Jul 1

We have the opposite here in the #FalklandIslands - with snow and ice outside, the archive store feels oddly warm!! ❄️

What about other #international archives? 🌍 🧾

ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Jul 1

The international archivists are melting!* As temperatures rise, our archival depots are nice and cool

*it might just be me, but it’s 37C today…

Picture shows a dark corridor of an archival depot with light at the end lined with shelves filled with archival boxes.

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Jul 1

The international archivists are melting!* As temperatures rise, our archival depots are nice and cool

*it might just be me, but it’s 37C today…

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Jun 27

Today is the last day to register for our AGM + training event! Don't miss out on:

✓ Hearing from Kirsten Wright on trauma-informed archival work
✓ Voting in committee elections
✓ Previewing our upcoming member survey
✓ Connecting with colleagues worldwide

Sign up! bit.ly/ARAIG-2025AGM

ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Jun 26

There’s still time to register for our AGM and guest talk from Kirsten Wright on trauma informed archival processes!
Join us next Wednesday by registering early :)

ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Jun 24

Excited to welcome Kirsten Wright (@ University of Melbourne) to our AGM! She’ll speak on trauma-informed archival practice + how we build care-centered archives across borders. Don't miss this!

📅 2 July | 🕙 9:45 AM BST | 💻 Online
✅ Free | Open to all
📝 Sign up before 29 June! bit.ly/ARAIG-2025AGM

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Jun 24

Excited to welcome Kirsten Wright (@ University of Melbourne) to our AGM! She’ll speak on trauma-informed archival practice + how we build care-centered archives across borders. Don't miss this!

📅 2 July | 🕙 9:45 AM BST | 💻 Online
✅ Free | Open to all
📝 Sign up before 29 June! bit.ly/ARAIG-2025AGM

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Adam Crymble @adamcrymble.bsky.social · Jun 23

SHAPE job #culturalSector
Black Cultural Archives is hiring a new Managing Director.

£70k p.a.

jobs.theguardian.com/job/9628071/...

Managing Director, Black Cultural Archives - South London job with Black Cultural Archives | 9628071

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to lead one of the UK’s most culturally significant institutions into its next chapter.

jobs.theguardian.com

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Jun 18

Join the ARA International Group on 2 July for updates, a look at our future plans, and a talk on trauma-informed archival practice w/ Kirsten Wright.

📅 2 July | 🕙 9:45 AM BST | 💻 Online
✅ Free | Open to all
📝 Sign up before 29 June! bit.ly/ARAIG-2025AGM

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Jun 16

You're invited! The ARA International Group is holding our 2025 AGM + a speaker session on trauma-informed archives with Kirsten Wright 🌏

📅 2 July | 🕙 9:45 AM BST | 💻 Online
✅ Free | Open to all
📝 Sign up before 29 June! bit.ly/ARAIG-2025AGM

#ARAInternational #ArchivistsOfSky

AGM & Talk on Trauma-informed practice and International Collaboration

AGM will form part of a wider training event, focusing on trauma-informed practice and international collaboration.

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Scottish Council on Archives @scotsarchives.bsky.social · Jun 16

Join us this Thursday for the next Community Stories - Community Archives skills session: Preservation for Community Archives!

Thank you to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for making these sessions possible.

Book your space via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/preservati...

Preservation for Community Archives

Learn more about caring for the items in your archive collections

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · Jun 9

From ARA’s International group, happy international archives day!

#InternationalArchivesDay #IAD2025 #IAW2025 #Archives #ArchivesAreAccessible

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ARA International @arainternational.bsky.social · May 28

What a great topic! Would there ever be the option to have this type of workshop online?

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