National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators

National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators NAGARA is a professional association dedicated to the effective use and management of federal, state,

NAGARA is member-supported, member-driven, and member-responsive. NAGARA is governend by a board of directors that represent local, state, and federal governments. Most of its work is carried out through committees, task forces, and other groups which provide for board member input and participation. NAGARA's approaches ensure that it deals with immediate issues in a practical way that produces re

al solutions that its members can apply and use. Government at all levels is changing and adapting to meet shifting public expectations, service needs, resource levels, and changes in our society and economy. Its records and information resources are essential to the sound management of government. Records represent a major invenstment of time and technology, and the dramatic shift to creation and use of electronic records and information pose records management problems of unprecedented complexity and magnitude. Managing government records and information today is a demanding challenge that requires skill, dedication, and an understanding of management techniques and technology and a capacity to adopt new techniques to meet changing issues and needs. This is why NAGARA is so important to government records managers and archivists. We are the government records and information professionals.

Expired files lurking in the shadows. Unmanaged records creeping back from the dead to torment your legal and audit team...
08/26/2026

Expired files lurking in the shadows. Unmanaged records creeping back from the dead to torment your legal and audit teams.

If your organization's storage is starting to resemble a haunted house, we built a day for you.

Registration is open for NAGARA's 2026 Fall Online Forum "Ghouls, Goblins, and Governance: Mastering the Horrors of Information Management."

Friday, October 30, 2026
11:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET
Virtual

$59 for NAGARA members, $159 for non-members.

Learn More, See the Schedule, or Register Here: https://nagara.org/onlineforums

NAGARA is pleased to announce a new Affiliate Partnership with the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), t...
08/19/2026

NAGARA is pleased to announce a new Affiliate Partnership with the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), the leading professional association serving Municipal Clerks, Secretaries, Treasurers, Recorders, and other allied local government professionals worldwide.

Through this partnership, IIMC members receive 50% off first-year NAGARA membership, and NAGARA members receive 50% off first-year IIMC membership. Select NAGARA programming is also expected to pre-qualify for CMC Experience and MMC Professional Contribution credit as eligible offerings are finalized. Both organizations will maintain a complimentary partner table and one conference registration at each other's Annual Conference.

This partnership strengthens the connection between records management and municipal administration, bringing two communities of local government professionals closer together.

Learn more at nagara.org/iimc.

NAGARA is seeking active members to serve on the Program Committee for the 2027 NAGARA Annual Conference in Denver, Colo...
08/17/2026

NAGARA is seeking active members to serve on the Program Committee for the 2027 NAGARA Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado (July 13 - 16, 2027). Applications are due Monday, August 31, 2026.

Committee members collaborate with a team of 15 volunteers, including a Chair and Vice Chair, to design and deliver the conference program. The committee includes three representatives each from Federal, Tribal, and Territorial governments; state governments and institutions of higher learning; local governments; and at-large members.

Responsibilities include:

- Selecting concurrent session content and speakers
- Recommending keynote and general session speakers
- Helping arrange pre-conference workshops
- Supporting conference networking efforts
- Serving as on-site Session Liaisons

The commitment involves monthly meetings through July 2027, with increased activity from mid-January through mid-March 2027 and mid-May through July 2027, plus on-site participation in Denver.

Applicants not selected for the Program Committee will be invited to serve as Conference Session Proposal Evaluators, reviewing and scoring proposals using a provided rubric.

Open to active, dues-paying NAGARA members. Whether you are a veteran professional or new to the field, your perspective is valued.

Apply by August 31: https://nagara.org/2027/Program-Committee-Application-Link

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08/05/2026

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Applications are open for the 2026-2027 NAGARA Mentorship Program!Now in its fourth year, the program pairs mentors and ...
08/05/2026

Applications are open for the 2026-2027 NAGARA Mentorship Program!

Now in its fourth year, the program pairs mentors and mentees for reciprocal learning centered on archives and records management. Pairs meet remotely once a month from October 2026 through May 2027, supported throughout with monthly suggested discussion topics, a midpoint check-in from the Mentorship Subcommittee, and a closing evaluation that shapes the following year.

What participation involves:
- Remote meetings once a month, October 2026 through May 2027
- Up to 5 ICRM Certification Maintenance Points and 5 ACA Continuing Education Credits
- Free for NAGARA members
- 100 percent of participant survey respondents would recommend the program to a colleague

Mentors are especially needed. Last year's cohort had more mentees than mentors, so if you have experience worth passing along, this is the year to sign up.

Applications close August 31, 2026.

Learn more and apply here: https://nagara.org/mentorship

NAGARA has adjusted its membership dues, effective August 1, 2026. This is the first change to our rates since 2017, app...
08/03/2026

NAGARA has adjusted its membership dues, effective August 1, 2026. This is the first change to our rates since 2017, approved by the Board of Directors following a review of what it costs to deliver our programs and services.

Current members in good standing keep their existing rate through their next renewal. The updated membership dues rates apply on renewals effective July 1, 2027 or later. Only new and rejoining members join at the new rates now.

The full announcement covers the new rates by category, the reasoning behind the change, and how the phase-in works:

Learn more on our website here: https://nagara.org/News/Articles/2026/A-Modest-Adjustment-to-NAGARA-Membership-Dues

One week left to register: "Leading AI Readiness: Essential Skills for Records and Information Professionals"Thursday, A...
07/30/2026

One week left to register: "Leading AI Readiness: Essential Skills for Records and Information Professionals"

Thursday, August 6 at 1:00 PM ET

As organizations rush to adopt AI, records and information professionals have a real opportunity to lead the conversation (not by becoming data scientists, but by translating existing expertise into AI governance value).

Join panelists Tori Miller Liu (President & CEO, AIIM), Jason Cassidy (Founder & CEO, Shinydocs), and Chris McNulty (CTO, Synozur) for a practical discussion on building credibility with technical teams, developing AI literacy, and creating a roadmap to become indispensable to your organization's AI journey.

CEU credit available: 1.0 CIP CEU (AIIM), 1.0 CEU (ARMA), 1 GARA Study Hour.

Register now: nagara.org/webinars

NAGARA has joined a statement with the Society of American Archivists (SAA) and the Council of State Archivists (CoSA) a...
07/29/2026

NAGARA has joined a statement with the Society of American Archivists (SAA) and the Council of State Archivists (CoSA) addressing NARA's planned closures of facilities in Chicago, San Francisco/San Bruno, and Seattle. The statement, approved by NAGARA's Board of Directors on July 20, 2026, calls on NARA to communicate a clear plan for ongoing public access to the affected archives, secure full funding for the Seattle facility's reconstruction, and advocate for the resources needed to sustain the nation's federal records infrastructure.

Read the full statement and share your comments: https://nagara.org/NewsroomArchive/Articles/2026/NAGARA-Joins-Statement-on-NARA-Facility-Closures

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07/13/2026

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07/13/2026

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KnowledgeLake is heading to Philadelphia for the 2026 NAGARA Annual Conference next week. Come find us at Booth 301.

Records professionals are being asked to turn decades of paper and digital records into the intelligence layer government will run on for the next 50 years. That's the shift we're there to talk about.

Christy Gary, VP of Strategic Accounts, is speaking Thursday, July 23rd at 10:30 AM: "From Paper Custodian to AI Architect: How Records Professionals Are Reshaping Government's Digital Future."

If you're attending, stop by the booth or catch her session. We'd like to compare notes.

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