Participation in archives month activities offers many benefits to your organization. Through our combined efforts we will be able to:

• Increase the general awareness of archival materials and institutions,
  
• Focus attention upon materials in archival centers,
  
• Encourage persons and organizations with records of enduring value to properly preserve those materials, and
  
• Strengthen ties with regular archives users while introducing new and potential users to archives
  

Archives Month is a great opportunity to showcase your collection. Some suggested ideas that encompass a variety of budgets and staff participation, include: Display an Archives Month poster. Previous posters are available for download in a full-size or scaled-down version.

• Hold an open house and provide tours through your facility highlighting unique materials, or arrange for public visits to nearby repositories.
  
• Hold a lunchtime reception with a featured speaker on the importance of preserving archival records.
  
• Send press releases to local media, including a description of your materials; an article using research from your collection; or photographs of interesting items in your collection.
  
• Contact local government officials, organizations, and educators informing them of Archives Month. Offer to speak about your collection and what resources in your collection could be useful to them.
  
• Create a display or website, exhibiting some of the unique materials in your collection.