local resources

Beyond ACWR, there are a number of local professional archival associations that one can be involved with. Many are state-specific groups that can be found listed on the Society of American Archivists website, here. Others are specific to religious archives or are Catholic professional groups that are allied with women religious archives. Information on these can be found below.

Group: Society of American Archivists – Archivists of Religious Collections Section Where: Annual conference changes location annually
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Group: Archivists of Religious Institutes Where: Mainly metropolitan New York, including New Jersey and Connecticut
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Group: Tri-State Catholic Archivists Where: Southwestern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, Southeastern Indiana
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Group: Western New York Archivists Where: Western New York area
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Group: Consortium of Religious Archives Where: Iowa, Kansas Contact:
Jennifer Head, archives@bvmcong.org

Group: Chicago Area Religious Archivists Where: Chicagoland area
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Group: Catholic Library Association Where: International
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Group: Catholic Research Resources Alliance Where: North America More information