ARMA International is a not-for-profit association that serves more than 10,000 information management professionals in the United States, Canada, and over 30 other nations. ARMA International members include records and information managers, archivists, corporate librarians, imaging specialists, legal professionals, knowledge managers, consultants, and educators.
Mission
The mission of ARMA International is to provide education, research, and networking opportunities to information professionals. We enable them to develop their skills and experience so they can enhance the value of records, information, and knowledge as corporate and organizational assets.
Vision
At ARMA International, we recognize that information is a vital asset for every organization. Our vision is to provide leadership in education, research, and networking so that information professionals can optimize the use of these knowledge resources.
Some of the benefits we provide at the International Level are:
Worldwide Professional Connections
This is one of the primary reasons individuals join ARMA. In the United States, Asia, Australia, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe there are many professional associations for archivists and records and information management professionals. But in many other countries there are none. For some, joining ARMA is the only way they can contact other information professionals. As one member put it, “It gave me immediate contact with a huge network of other people doing jobs similar to mine.”
Value
As one of our members explained: “My employer would only pay for one membership. I could not afford to join several associations, so I decided to join the largest and most diverse — ARMA International. With its 10,000 members and global networks, it was the best value for the money.”
Knowledge
ARMA has tapped into the power of the Internet to keep all of its members up to date. InfoPro Online is a monthly e-newsletter that keeps members abreast of association activities. Also available online are several educational courses, as well as articles and other publications issued by ARMA. More and more resources are being offered in downloadable formats for ease of access, especially for our international members.
One of the most widely valued benefits of membership in ARMA is the annual subscription to The Information Management Journal. Published bi-monthly, each issue of the Journal includes numerous articles on business and professional trends and how they impact the management of records and information around the world.
In addition, our members are able to continuously advance their careers through various chapter-sponsored activities and opportunities posted on this Web site. Join us, gain access to important networking events, educational courses and crucial information that cannot be found anywhere else.
If you would like to join ARMA International and the ARMA Metropolitan New York City Chapter, please complete the application (see links below) and make your check payable to ARMA International. The Membership dues for ARMA International and Metro NYC Chapter are outlined below:
ARMA Metro NYC Chapter Membership Fee: $65.00
ARMA International Membership Fees (choose one):
Basic: $175.00
Student: $25.00
Retired: $25.00
Membership Application (PDF) or Apply Online
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mark Kamien, the Chapter’s VP of Membership, at mark_kamien@kellyservices.com.
Last updated: 01/12/2012