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WHAT IS ARMA ALL ABOUT?

ARMA International is a not-for-profit association and the leading authority on managing records and information paper and electronic.

The association was established in 1955. Its 11,000-plus members include records managers, archivists, corporate librarians, imaging specialists, legal professionals, IT managers, consultants, and educators, all of whom work in a wide variety of industries, including government, legal, healthcare, financial services, and petroleum in the United States, Canada, and 30-plus other countries.

The association also develops and publishes standards and guidelines related to records management. It was a key contributor to the international records management standard, ISO-15489.

ARMA offers invaluable resources such as:

Benefits of Membership

1. Access
      Your Connection to a Global Network

2. Expertise
     Links to a World of Ideas and Solutions

3. Professional Development
     At Every Stage of Your Career

How to Join

You can join ARMA two ways: Apply online at http://www.arma.org/join/apply.cfm or fill out the http://www.arma.org/pdf/membershipapplication.pdf">application form (located on the ARMA vendor table) and send a copy along with payment to the address below.

P.O. Box 931074
Kansas City
MO 64193-1074

If you have questions about applying for membership, come by and visit the Austin Chapter Board Members at the ARMA vendor table or visit us online at www.arma-austin.org . This year Vicki King and Karon Teague are Membership Co-Chairs on the ARMA Austin Chapter Board. You may reach Vicki via telephone at (512) 424-1945 or via email at vicki.king@us.tel.com, or you may reach Karon via telephone at (512) 974-1389 or via email at karon.teague@ci.austin.tx.us.

WHAT CAN ARMA AUSTIN CHAPTER OFFER?

01.   Informative monthly Chapter Meetings.
02.   The Austin Chapter normally meets every third Tuesday of the month.
03.   Free to ARMA Members and first time guests, $5 Non-Members and for Students.
04.   Door Prizes are given at every chapter meeting.

05.

 
  The subjects selected are valuable to the records profession. Subjects are targeting the latest and most innovative information for the maintenance of a Record Management Program.
06.   The speakers selected are highly qualified and experts in the field.

07.

  Members Only contests. This year we are having an Attendance Contest. The winner will win a paid registration to the ARMA International Annual Conference.

08.

  Quarterly Newsletters that keep you up-to-date on all the latest information going on with the ARMA Austin Chapter.
09.   ARMA Austin Chapter's website, www.arma-austin.org , with additional benefits such as:
    • The current Chapter's Board Members
    • Job Opportunities in the records profession
    • Links to outside resources, such as:
    • Texas State Library Information Resources
    • Society of American Archivists
    • Archives and Archivists Listserv Page
    • Electronic Records Management Resource Page
    • Center for E-Records of the National Archives and Records Administration ( NARA )
    • ARMA International website
    • Listing of future monthly chapter meetings
    • ARMA Austin Chapter Newsletter