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 * THE 2024 READING LIST AND STUDY GUIDE ARE AVAILABLE!
   
   In a change from previous years, the Reading List is no longer organized by
   Domain but instead as a bibliography with notations of all the domains a
   source covers. Many sources touch on multiple domains, and the Exam
   Development Committee hopes this new format helps guide your studying. When
   available, there is a link to an open access version of a source as well.
   
   The Study Guide has also been updated. We recommend you start by reviewing
   the Role Delineation Statement, and review the key archival terms and
   concepts. Also included are some study tips, primarily based on the
   experiences of past exam candidates.
   
   Throughout the next few months, we encourage you to ask questions of the ACA
   and each other. Teams channels are set up where you can post general
   questions or specific ones about a domain. If you are interested, email
   examadmin@certifiedarchivists.org to get added to a Teams group.
   
   We wish you the best of luck as you study!


 * VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
   
   Gina Nichols, Regent for Exam Administration, is looking for volunteers to
   assist with: 
   
    * Exam preparation - to host study sessions and answer candidate questions;
       
    * Exam proctors - to assist with the June 13 – 15, 2024 exam
   
   If you are interested in volunteering and earning ACA credits toward
   recertification, please fill out the volunteer interest form here.


 * JOBS FOR CERTIFIED ARCHIVISTS
   
   Are you a CA looking for employment? Check out our regularly updated
   "Employment Opportunities" page for jobs specifically seeking candidates with
   CA credentials.  


 * PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE OCTOBER 2023
   
   Greetings ACA Members! I am excited to be taking over as President this year.
   I cannot tell you how hard this board works to keep this organization running
   so smoothly, including the ACA Office staff who are the nuts and bolts behind
   the organization.
   
   After a very successful summer board meeting, we are continuing on track with
   projects that you may have heard about at the annual member’s meeting.
   
   Job Analysis
   
   We continue to make progress in our efforts to define what it means to be an
   archivist. We’ve chosen a firm to complete the work and the contract is
   almost complete. We’ve put out a call for subject specialists to be
   interviewed in various areas to gather information about the profession. The
   process is moving along with the help of former President Gerrianne Schaad
   who has been tasked with overseeing the project.
   
   ACA and SAA Collaborations
   
   Current and past ACA and SAA leadership are continuing discussions on how to
   make our relationship stronger. After meeting this past summer, we met again
   recently to discuss ideas about creating partnerships to benefit each group.
   I think it is important to have these collaborative discussions. Look for
   more information soon about initiatives coming out of these talks.
   
   Outreach Volunteers
   
   With the recent changes to the position of Outreach with several Regents
   stepping down, we will be going in a different direction until we can fill
   that position. We are looking for a few dedicated members to be part of a
   committee to assist with outreach activities in the interim. Typical Outreach
   duties include managing advertisements for ACA, scheduling tables at
   conferences, working with student groups, and social media. This Regent works
   closely with the Regent for Membership Services as well. If you think you
   have an interest in helping guide Outreach during this transition time, look
   for a call shortly about that opportunity.
   
   ACA Board Elections
   
   It’s never too late to start thinking about running for a position with ACA.
   While it is early in the process, consider running yourself or nominating
   someone you think would be a good fit for the board. Positions up for
   election in the spring of 2024 will be Vice President/President-Elect,
   Nominations Committee, Treasurer, Regent for Exam Development, and Regent for
   Outreach.
   
   Zoom Events
   
   We will be having more opportunities to gather via Zoom for sessions on a
   variety of topics in the upcoming months. Sessions in the works range from an
   “Ask ACA Anything” to targeted ones regarding the exam, domains,
   recertification and other archival topics.
   
   I am excited to keep ACA moving forward. As always, please reach out with
   questions, ideas or just anything that is on your mind about ACA. Our goal is
   to work together to make this organization the best it can be.
   
   Liz Scott | President, 2023-2024
   Academy of Certified Archivists
   president@certifiedarchivists.org  


 * NEW FOR 2023 EXAMINATION: DOMAIN 8, CULTURAL COMPETENCY
   
   In recognition of how the archival profession is evolving, the Academy of
   Certified Archivists added a new domain to the Role Delineation Statement,
   Domain 8: Cultural Competency. Tomaro Taylor and Helen Wong Smith led a team
   to develop the tasks and knowledge statements found in the Role Delineation
   Statement, a suggested reading list, and proposed questions. The Examination
   Development Committee (EDC) has incorporated the new domain into the 2023
   examination.
   
   As this is new this year, many have asked questions regarding the new domain.
   The ACA held a session about the domain in May (not recorded), and this post
   is to summarize the session and how the new domain has been integrated into
   the exam. Please keep in mind that detailed information cannot be shared to
   maintain the integrity of the examination, but I am glad to answer any
   additional questions if I can (examdevelopment@certifiedarchivists.org).
   
   For some background, the EDC maintains a bank of questions to draw from to
   construct the examination. The question bank has been built over many years
   through item-writing workshops and EDC members’ submitted questions. The bank
   continually changes as questions are reviewed, revised, and retired, and new
   questions added. Questions are based on theory and practice, and represent
   all domains so examination candidates can demonstrate a broad knowledge of
   the profession. 
   
   Questions (for all domains) come directly from the literature, though it is
   not a 1:1 correlation. Meaning, there may be one or more questions from a
   specific article or book, and there may be readings for which there are no
   questions on the examination for any given year. This is purposeful, as part
   of the goal of the suggested reading list is an opportunity for examination
   candidates to broaden their knowledge about all areas of the profession. 
   
   With Domain 8, we are starting with new questions and will continually build
   up the bank by drawing on literature to monitor current theories and
   practices. For every exam, a psychometrician does an analysis of how
   questions score, and that informs future exams. The EDC already has a growing
   list of literature to review and expects to have citations on the suggested
   reading list next year, and more new questions. And thank you to examination
   candidates who have made recommendations!
   
   Here are some of the questions/comments that have arisen:
   
    * How do I best study and prepare for Domain 8?
      * Focusing on the posted suggested readings is the best approach; no
        questions are used unless the citation is on the list.
    * The Examination Study Guide does not include Domain 8.
      * That is correct, and this will be changed for future exams. The EDC will
        be doing a full review of the study guide and will update it with Domain
        8 for future examinations.
    * Are there any practice questions for Domain 8?
      * Unfortunately no, there are no practice questions. Typically, the
        practice questions come from questions that previously appeared on the
        examination and are now retired. Because this is a new domain, there are
        no previous questions to use for practice. However, this feedback has
        been helpful and the EDC will consider drafting practice questions for
        future examination candidates.
   
   Domain 8: Cultural Competency is the first domain added in recent years. As
   such, this is new territory for the ACA and we recognize that there is much
   more work to do. I welcome any feedback and questions as we continue to
   develop this important domain (examdevelopment@certifiedarchivists.org). 
   
   In the meantime, study well and good luck on the examination!
   
    
   
   Cheryl Oestreicher
   
   Regent for Examination Development (2022-2024)
   
    

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EXAMINATION DATES

The CA exam will next be held June 13–15, 2024.

Watch for future announcements about the application period.

Not quite ready to take the exam? Here are the exam dates in future years.* 

 * June 12–14, 2025
 * June 11–13, 2026
 * June 10–12, 2027
 * June 8–10, 2028

* In June 2023, the ACA Board voted to standardize the exam dates. Beginning in
2024, the exam will be held each year over three consecutive days starting the
2nd Thursday of June.


UPCOMING EVENTS

March 18 at 5:00 p.m. (ET)

2024 ACA Exam Q&A

Join us as on March 18 at 5 p.m. ET, when Gina Nichols, Regent for Exam
Administration, will host an online Q&A session to answer questions from
prospective exam applicants and those looking for information on how best to
prepare for the exam.

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81930331852?pwd=SkRsY3NpcTlWaHVHSlhDQmZNemJBdz09 

Meeting ID: 819 3033 1852

Passcode: 816393

 


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