ARLIS/NA Archives: Guidelines & Procedures

Since 2009, the ARLIS/NA Archives have been housed at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and consist of physical and electronic records generated by the Society and its  affiliates. The University of Illinois Archives manages the ARLIS/NA Archives by maintaining  the collections, processing new material, and responding to reference requests and inquiries as  needed.

Using the ARLIS/NA Archives

Researchers do not need to be members of or affiliated with ARLIS/NA to use the archival  collections, though permission from the organization might be necessary to see certain materials.  Information about the organization of the materials and how to search through them can be found  on the ARLIS/NA Archives’ website.  If you have any questions about the organization of the materials, or how to conduct effective searches, please contact the ARLIS/NA Archives at arlisarchives@illinois.edu. 

Depositing Material with the Archives

The ARLIS/NA Archives evolves as the organization does, and as such, is enriched by deposits and records transfers from ARLIS/NA members and constituent groups.  

The Archives’ Deposit Guide provides detailed information about the deposit process and the types of material eligible for transfer to the Archives.

Further Information and Questions

If you have any questions about the deposit process or the Archives in general, please contact the  ARLIS/NA Archives via email at arlisarchives@illinois.edu or by phone at (217) 333-7841.  You can also reach out to the ARLIS/NA Documentation Committee chair.