Members of ICA’ New Professionals Programme have recently launched a survey on New Professionals in archives and records management and would greatly appreciate it if you would be willing to share the survey. We are trying to reach those in our field with a maximum of five years of experience as well as students.
But first – what is ICA’s New Professionals Program?
In 2014, the International Council on Archives (ICA) established the New Professionals Program to engage future leaders in the field of archives and records management. The purpose of the program is to encourage “New Professionals” to become active members of ICA and committed professionals who will help stimulate international engagement, both within their own country and internationally. The New Professionals program also aims to develop and share resources to support the international community of New Professionals.
Each year, six New Professionals are selected for the New Professionals Programme. To qualify as a New Professional, the requirements are that you either are a student or that you have a maximum of five years’ experience in archives and records management. Click here to read more about the program.
An international survey of New Professionals
This year’s project is based on a survey conducted by the 2016 cohort, which provided the International Council on Archives (ICA) with valuable insight. The new survey will, in addition to mapping the conditions for New Professionals, look at the development that has taken place over the past six years.
Interested respondents can register their interest in an in-depth interview with the aim of uncovering the issues New Professionals are facing today. This interview will be one-on-one and will be able to be conducted in English, Spanish or Norwegian.
The answers will be collected and the results will be presented at the upcoming ICA annual conference in Rome in September.
The survey will be open until the 15th of July, and the link can be found here: https://icarchives.limequery.org/941968?lang=en. We want answers from students and/or those with a maximum of five years’ experience in archives and records management in accordance with the ICA definition of New Professionals.