Due to bank account issues, we are currently unable to accept bank payment and process application or renewal of membership. Please withhold your membership renewal or application until further notice. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
By joining the Hong Kong Archives Society you can become part of the leading professional archives society of Hong Kong. Membership gives you access to the latest job opportunities, events, professional development, news and recent trends in best practice in the archive community locally and internationally. Your membership subscription supports our work for the profession, elevating the professionalism, and protecting the documentary heritage of Hong Kong.
Categories of membership:
Professional Member:
Practitioners with a postgraduate diploma/certificate or higher qualifications in archival studies or information management-related fields, AND more than 3 years' relevant full-time work experience.
General Member:
Persons who are interested in Hong Kong history or the archival profession.
Student Member:
Student membership is available for students who are taking records management or archival studies courses and those in full time education.
Institutional Member:
Institutions responsible for or interested in the administration and use of records and archives.
Annual Membership Fee:
| Professional Member | HK$400 |
| General Member | HK$200 |
| Student Member | HK$100 |
| Institutional Member | HK$1,250 |
Membership covers from January to December.
Individual(s) who wish to renew or join as a member, please complete this online form and upload proof of ATM/bank transfer or cheque* payment slip.
For institution(s), please complete this membership form, and email the cheque* or ATM payment slip(s) to hkasmembers@archives.org.hk or post it to Hong Kong Archives Society,G. P. O. Box 8374, Hong Kong
*Please send a crossed cheque made payable to “Hong Kong Archives Society Limited”
Member Benefits (effective from January 2024)
1. General, Student & Institutional members enjoy 20% discount for enrolling HKAS courses and activities; Professional members 30% discount.
2. Members are eligible to join the HKAS Professional Support Group on WhatsApp for mutual support, learning, networking, and building a closer and stronger archive community.
3. Priority enrollment to HKAS activities.
4. Free recruitment advertisement posting for Institutional Members on various platform.
5. With conset, professional and institutional members can be listed on HKAS website with brief personal/company profile and contact details.
(For application for Professional Member, please provide relevant qualifications: (please state full programme title and the teritary institution from which the qualification was obtained)
Enquiries
For enquiries on membership matters, please contact Membership Secretary at hkasmembers@archives.org.hk.