So, how do you become an archivist? One way is through internships at local, state, and regional archives, as well as the National Archives. Check for these internships at specific archives and through governmental employment sites. Federal jobs can be found at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov. Another avenue is to enter a public history program (see last week's article on Public History).
There are numerous places that you can find employment opportunities for archivists. The Society of American Archivists gives information on archives and archivists, notes educational possibilities, publishes the American Archivist and Archival Outlook, puts out a membership directory, and has an employment bulletin, http://www.archivists.org. The Academy of Certified Archivists provides similar information, particularly information on archival certification, http://www.uwm.edu/Library/arch/aca/inde... The site also contains links to various other sources including the Society of American Archivists and the Association of Canadian Archivists.
Beyond the national organizations, there are numerous regional and state archival groups. The Society of Southwest Archivists covers Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas. Their site includes information about upcoming meetings as well as information on their publications, Southwestern Archivist and the Guide to Archival and Manuscript Repositories,http://lib-04.lib.uh.edu/ssa/ssa.htm. The Midwest Archives Conference maintains a similar sites for archivists in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, http://www.midwestarchives.org. New England Archivists includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. They include information on activities, publications, and they provide employment listings online, http://www.lib.umb.edu/newengarch. State and Province organization sites include the Society of Georgia Archivists at http://www.soga.org the Society of North Carolina Archivists http://RTPnet.org/~snca and the Archives Association of British Columbia at http://aabc.bc.ca/aabc. The Archives Association of British Columbia includes information on Grants Programs as well as a Job Board. It also provides links to the British Columbia Archival Union List and the British Columbia Archival Resources Web Site.
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