Fantastic case study on the application of #recordsincontext and how it can help indigenous and minority communities create more cohesive and visible histories! ica-egad.github.io/RiC-AG/case_...

The Britain Zimbabwe Society is hosting Guardians of Knowledge – Libraries and Information in Zimbabwe. This event will feature a stunning panel discussing their experiences of setting up and running libraries for their local communities. 📍Online 📅 Nov 15; 12-3pm GMT Learn more: bit.ly/47Br4gY

If anyone has some time to help out in transcribing old, handwritten weather records. www.met.ie/met-eireann-...

There are two archival traineeships available at the @eui-euarchives.bsky.social including one for AV archives. If you know a student or recent graduate that might be interested this is a great international opportunity! www.eui.eu/about/jobopp...

Still time to register for this event! Go go go!

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!"

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

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...

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

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]

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

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

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

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/

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

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

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-...

The ICA have just released and excellent interactive resource and overview for archives and repositories on the African continent! www.ica.org/transforming...

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!

We have the opposite here in the #FalklandIslands - with snow and ice outside, the archive store feels oddly warm!! ❄️ What about other #international archives? 🌍 🧾

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…

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

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 :)

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

SHAPE job #culturalSector Black Cultural Archives is hiring a new Managing Director. £70k p.a. jobs.theguardian.com/job/9628071/...

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

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

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...

From ARA’s International group, happy international archives day! #InternationalArchivesDay #IAD2025 #IAW2025 #Archives #ArchivesAreAccessible

🔔 Neurodivergent archive accessibility workshop! 🔔 Are you a neurodivergent researcher using archives, an archivist interested in accessibility, or a neurodivergent archivist? Apply for our first 'Divergent Minds in the Archive' workshop at Imperial War Museums, London, on 4th July!

Following on from our training day last month, "Caring for Archival Collections" the presentation slides are now available on our website #Conservation #CollectionsCare #IrishArchives #CuardaighDoChartlann www.araireland.ie/presentation... @araukie.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone who joined us on our first session as ARA International and entered our conversation on oral history!

📅 TODAY: Last day to register for In Conversation: Around the World in Oral History Practice We’re talking co-curation, community partnership & archival ethics with speakers from around the world. 💻 Online 🕓 4 PM BST 🎟️ £10/£20 🔗 bit.ly/ARAIS-OralHi... #OralHistory #ARAInternational

🎉 We’re official! We are now on the ARA website! We’re here for archivists working across borders or far from professional networks—sharing tools, stories & solidarity. 🌍 Check it out: www.archives.org.uk/internationa... 👥 Join us, wherever you are. #ARAInternational #Archives

Last year we brought you the first part of the '#AutomaticTextRecognition' curriculum. Now in an improved format we bring part 2: #ATR - Where and How to Get Images #TrainingTuesday #DHTools ➡️

New study compares state-of-the-art Handwritten Text Recognition engines—PyLaia, IDA, and TrOCR—for digitizing historical documents. Findings highlight the impact of language models and diverse datasets on recognition accuracy. Read more: rdcu.be/elLLR #DigitalHumanities #HTR #HistoricalDocuments

What does oral history look like around the world? 🌐 In our event, we’ll explore: ✔️ Adapting toolkits to local contexts ✔️ Building community trust ✔️ Consent & shared stewardship ✔️ Co-curation in archives 🗓️ 19 May | 🎟️ £10-£20 | 💻 Online Register now 👉

Just published on our website: Consultancy brief: Developing Generally Recognised Standards for the data protection purpose “archiving purposes in the public interest”. Full info here: www.archives.org.uk/news/consult...

How do you adapt your oral history practice to your local context? Consent, access, language, trust—none of it’s universal. Join our conversation on 19 May to share & learn with global voices. 🎟️ Register: bit.ly/ARAIS-OralHi... #OralHistory #ArchivesWork #GlobalArchiving

#VE80 #V80 #Victory80 The people of the Falkland Islands continue to mark VE Day, and to remember those who did not return. Find out more about the Falklands' contributions to WWII on our website: www.nationalarchives.gov.fk @arainternational.bsky.social @falklandsinuk.bsky.social

🌍 Join us 19 May for a global conversation on oral history. 🎙️ In Conversation: Around the World in Oral History Practice 4–5 p.m. BST | 💻 Online £10 ARA members/students | £20 non-members 👉 Sign up via Eventbrite bit.ly/ARAIS-OralHi...

In May 1945, Dutch women celebrated the liberation of The Netherlands from German occupation by creating commemorative skirts called 'nationale feestrok' or 'bevrijdingsrok'. Read the blog to learn more➡️ https://bit.ly/3b2GHBy

The ICTIAP will be hosting a webinar on Dealing with Trauma in Archival Collections on Friday 9th May 2025 at 10am. Speakers include @barryhoulihan.bsky.social & Dr Eliza McKee To register please contact [email protected] and include your organisation & role when doing so.

Hullo! Slow out the starting blocks but we're now here on Bluesky to help connect archives, archivists and anyone one interested in archives and see what's going on. If you're already a member of the ARA, or would like to join you can email us at [email protected]