Join Us

The Chicago Area Archivists (CAA) provides opportunities for local archivists, historians, librarians, students, and others in the area to meet for discussion, social interaction, and education. Membership benefits include:

• Opportunities to develop leadership skills through participation on CAA committees
• Networking and social events
• Educational and professional development programming
• Discounted registration fees for CAA programs and events
• Interest groups around common archival subjects
• Travel funding opportunities
• Eligibility to vote at the Annual Meeting
• Access to the online CAA Membership Directory and the CAA Slack workspace

Annual membership dues are $15.00. Join CAA today!

To join CAA, select "Regular membership" below and click the “Next” button. You will be prompted to complete a member profile, which at minimum must include your first and last name. Once your profile has been created, complete your registration by submitting your dues payment.

You can pay online (preferred) or by mail by downloading the Membership Form and sending it along with a check payable to Chicago Area Archivists to:

Chicago Area Archivists
c/o Jerice Barrios
Cenacle Archives
205 W. Monroe St., Ste. 210
Chicago, IL 60606

Your membership will be reflected online within 2 weeks of receipt of payment. New member applications or renewals received after September 1 will be carried forward through to the following year.

Please note: Members need to subscribe to the CAA listserv separately. Please see the CAA listserv page to subscribe.

To renew your CAA membership at any time, login, click "View Profile" in the upper right hand corner of the page, and click the "Renew" button to the right of your profile. You can pay online via credit card, or download and mail the Membership form as described above.