Getting Started

Here are some great websites if you are just getting started as a lone arranger - these links may lead you to find introductory material, examples, publications, or even online courses.

• New York State Archives Publications

• Basics of Archives Class. Basics of Archives is an AASLH Continuing Education online course July 1 – July 26, 2019 hosted in the online classroom. This online course is about caring for historical records. This online course is taught by Charles Arp. The recently revised Basics of Archives online course is designed to give organizations and individuals who are responsible for the care of historical records an introduction to the core aspects of managing and protecting historical records collections, using appropriate principles and best practices.

• Don't Throw it Away! Documenting and Preserving Organizational History from the University of Illinois at Chicago (PDF)

• Caring for your Family Archives from the National Archives and Records Administration

• Preparing, Protecting, Preserving your Family Treasures from the Library of Congress

• Caring for Private and Family Collections from the Northeast Document Conservation Center

• Starting an Archives by Beth Yakel. Full PDF available from HathiTrust.

• Organizing Archival Records: A Practical Method of Arrangement and Description for Small Archives by David Carmicheal

• Master Plans – Grants and Training Opportunities Blog

• Intro to LAR and SAA Council Liaison (SAA, New Orleans, 2013)