The Council of State Archivists (CoSA) supports the 56 state and territorial government archives in preserving and providing access to government records.

Joined March 2014
CoSA Awards Program Nominations are Open!! The CoSA Awards Program honors individuals, institutions, and initiatives that enrich and strengthen state and territorial archives across the United States. Nomination Deadline: May 1st statearchivists.org/cosa-awa…
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2025 was quite a year for CoSA! Read all about it in our 2025 Annual Report -- now available! councilofstatearchivists.app…
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WORK WITH COSA! CoSA has several project consultant/contract opportunities (both short-term and longer term) currently available. All remote. Check out the Calls for Proposals: statearchivists.org/work-wit…
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WEBINAR TODAY!!! 1/22 @ 3 pm ET Curious about what CoSA has on its agenda for 2026? Learn about this year's programming focus, updates on grant projects, and a update on the 2026 Annual Meeting. REGISTER NOW: business.statearchivists.org…
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WORK WITH COSA! CoSA has several project consultant/contract opportunities (both short-term and longer term) currently available. statearchivists.org/work-wit…
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Each January, we call upon the CoSA Board President to share a few thoughts with members and colleagues. Read President Allen Ramsey's remarks on CoSA's strengths, challenges and what's ahead for the organization: mailchi.mp/94b85fddfa64/pres…
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New Year's Greetings from CoSA President Allen Ramsey - mailchi.mp/94b85fddfa64/pres…
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Updated versions of 3 records guidance documents for state officials, which were created in collaboration with @NASSorg are now posted in the CoSA Resource Center in the Best Practices/Guidelines section: statearchivists.org/resource…
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New from NASS + CoSA: co-branded resources to help state offices manage and preserve electronic records across their lifecycle.🧵 ➡️🔗nass.org/initiatives/state-a…
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We're glad to partner once again with @NASSorg on this update of guidance documents for management of #electronicrecords in state governments. Available now for download and use 🎉
New from NASS + CoSA: co-branded resources to help state offices manage and preserve electronic records across their lifecycle.🧵 ➡️🔗nass.org/initiatives/state-a…
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TOMORROW: LAST SHOPTALK OF 2025 Join representatives from APPX Software to explore practical uses of AI in state archives. Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 2:00 pm ET REGISTER NOW: business.statearchivists.org…
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Our December News Brief is available!! It's chock full of programming updates, comings and goings, and sneak peeks at what's in store for 2026. mailchi.mp/4042b2d9af43/cosa…
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LAST SHOPTALK OF 2025: THIS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18TH Join representatives from APPX Software for a discussion exploring practical uses of AI in state archives. Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 2:00 pm ET REGISTER NOW: business.statearchivists.org…
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If #SpotifyWrapped had a state IT edition… it would be this episode. AI ➡️ EA ➡️ procurement ➡️ accessibility. Amy + Alex hit all the NASCIO Greatest Hits. Listen now 🎙️ #NASCIOvoices podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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LAST SHOPTALK OF 2025: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18TH Representatives from APPX Software join us for a discussion exploring practical uses of AI in state archives. Thursday, December 18, 2025 | 2:00 pm ET REGISTER NOW: business.statearchivists.org…
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CoSA ShopTalk Webinar Tomorrow! ShopTalk with Preservica: Utilizing AI for Records Curation & Enrichment Tuesday,December 2, 2025 | 2pm ET REGISTER NOW (it's free): business.statearchivists.org…
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It's not too late to register for this afternoon's ShopTalk webinar with FamilySearch representatives, who will discuss ways to provide access to records and to collaborate with FamilySearch. 3 - 4pm ET REGISTER NOW: business.statearchivists.org…
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SHOPTALK TOMORROW: Join Jim Ericson, Bruce Brand, and Katie Althoff-Hall from FamilySearch as they share more about providing access to records and collaborating with FamilySearch. Thursday, November 20, 2026 | 3 pm ET REGISTER NOW: business.statearchivists.org…
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CoSA's upcoming ShopTalks put you in touch with industry leaders business.statearchivists.org…
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The final report for our project #Archives Working Across Remote Environments is now available. business.statearchivists.org…
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