Resources
Take a wander through our resources area and find all you need from essential information about the ARA to details on best practice, training resources and directories.
On this page you will find a range of resources grouped into different sections
Diversity and Inclusion Resources
Sector Surveys & Reports
Distance Enquiry Services Survey 2023 - Headline Report
Distance Enquiry Services Survey 2023 - Benchmarking Report
Distance Enquiry Services Survey 2021 - Headline report
Distance Enquiry Services Survey 2021 - Benchmarking report
Survey of Visitors to UK Archives 2022 report
Survey of Visitors to UK Archives 2022 benchmarking
Survey of Visitors to UK Archives 2019 report
Survey of Visitors to UK Archives 2019 benchmarking
ARA Pay Review Group Salary Guidelines
and
PSQG, A Standard for Access to Archives (2008)
PSQG, A Standard for Access Action Plan template
An archive for older surveys and reports can be found here. Please contact Deborah at deborah.mason@archives.org.uk if you cannot find the report you are looking for.
Diversity & Inclusion Resources
NEW: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Direction
Diversity & Inclusion Diary Dates
Diversity & Inclusion Useful Resources
Diversity & Inclusion Digital Accessibility Guidelines
Joint Statement of Intent for the Heritage Sector (June 2020)
Glasgow Manifesto (August 2018)
Information on our Diversity & Inclusion allies can be found here
Volunteering
Managing Volunteering in Archives full report 2014 / Executive Summary
Recommendations on Metrics for Volunteering in Archives 2016
The impact of volunteering in archives - 2018
Volunteering in collections care guide and report 2011
ARA statement on volunteering in archives July 2011
More information on volunteering in the recordkeeping sector can be found here
Volunteering opportunities with the ARA can be found here
Best Practice Guidelines & Toolkits
NEW ARA Security Guidance 2024
NEW Guidelines for cataloguing and recording seals
Best Practice Guidelines – Film
Best Practice Guidelines – Preservation and conservation
Section for Archives & Museums Exhibition Tips
Section for Archives & Museums FAQs
Section for Archives & Museums Resources
Section for Archives & Learning (ALES) Useful Resources 2022
Use of Archives in Legal proceedings
Don’t Risk It Toolkit - Records Management
Section for New Professionals - Recruitment tips for applicants
FARMER guidelines for placements:
Going Freelance Resource Pack pdf
Going Freelance Resource Pack webpage
Members can access online training resources here
Wellbeing
Preparing to work with disturbing material - Guide One
Working with disturbing material - Guide Two
Guidance for Managers with staff working with disturbing material - Guide Three
More information on Wellbeing can be found here
Association Essentials
Memorandum & Articles of Association
Code of Ethics - Advice on breaches
ARC Magazine advertising rate card
ARC Recruitment advertising rate card
Information about ARA’s board, staff, regions and sections can be found here
Information about research grants available from ARA can be found here.
Photographs on this website
Many of the photographs on this website have been leant to us by various archive services around the UK and Ireland, we would particularly like to thank and acknowledge:
Archives and Records Council Wales
Gwent Archives
Worcestershire Archives & Archaeology Service
Mark O’Neill
Katie Proctor - Archive Conservation Training Scheme
If you would like to use any images from the website please contact Deborah Mason at deborah.mason@archives.org.uk prior to use in order to check the rights position on individual images.
