Membership faq

Each member will need to create a password for themselves, log into their account, and verify their contact information. In your member profile you can also add yourself to the member directory and renew your membership.

Here are the most frequently asked questions:

"How do I log into my member account for the first time?" OR "How do I reset a forgotten password?"

The top right-hand corner contains a member login section...

1. Click on "Forgot Password"
2. On the following screen, enter your email address — this should be the same email address that was used to register [after logging in you may change this address]
3. You will receive an email with a link to create a new password — click the link 
4. Create your new password and submit it
5. Select "Home" on the left menu bar to return to the website home page
6. Login with your email and new password at the top right-hand corner
7. Read/accept the terms of use to continue

You should now be logged in. On the top right corner your name will display as logged in.

"What if the system doesn't recognize my email address?"

• First, try another email address you might have used when becoming a member or renewing your membership.
• If you're tried all the email address you think are possible, please send an email to northwestarchivistsboard@gmail.com.

"How do I view/edit my profile?"

1. Login at the top right-hand corner of the page — when logged in, your name will display when you select the icon at the top right corner
2. Below your name, select "View profile" to be redirected to your profile page
3. If you wish to edit your profile, you can click the "EDIT PROFILE" button — this is where you can edit your contact information, add yourself to the member directory, and renew your membership

"How do I add myself to the member directory?"

1. Follow the steps above to edit your profile
2. Select the "Privacy" tab/link
3. Select the box for "Show profile to others" to make your profile available
4. For each field, select the privacy level you wish — "Anybody" [public], "Members" [only logged-in users], or "No Access" [private]
5. Select "SAVE" to record your selections
6. Select "My directory profile" to view your profile within the directory

"How do I renew my membership status?"

1. Login at the top right-hand corner of the page — when logged in, your name will display when you select the icon at the top right corner
2. Below your name, select "View profile" to be redirected to your profile page
3. Click the "Renew to [DATE]" button to renew your membership for this current year
4. The website will take you through a number of steps, including updating your profile information, and making payment:
   • If you choose to pay online, please select the "Pay with Credit or Debit Card" — you will be redirected to the Northwest Archivists Affinipay payment portal.
   • If you choose to pay with a check, select the “Invoice Me” option and mail your payment to the Treasurer at the address below:

Northwest Archivists

c/o River Zorich

7020 208th St SW #302

Lynnwood, WA 98036

"How do I manage my subscriptions and email messaging?"

You can subscribe individually to News & Announcements, and Jobs in the Northwest.

1. Login at the top right-hand corner of the page
2. Visit the page you wish to subscribe to:
   • Jobs in the Northwest
   • News & Announcements
3. Just above the list of posts click “Subscribe to forum”

You may manage the frequency of notifications in your profile. Each forum subscription offers Daily, Weekly, or Immediately as options for notifications.

1. Login at the top right-hand corner of the page — when logged in, your name will display when you select the icon at the top right corner
2. Below your name, select "View profile" to be redirected to your profile page
3. Click on “Email subscriptions”
4. Click “Edit profile” if you wish to change the frequency of, or unsubscribe from “Forum subscriptions”

You can also manage the emails you receive from Northwest Archivists in your profile.

1. Login at the top right-hand corner of the page — when logged in, your name will display when you select the icon at the top right corner
2. Below your name, select "View profile" to be redirected to your profile page
3. Click on “Email subscriptions”
4. Opt-in or out of event announcements and mass emails like newsletters and other announcements from the organization. 

We also have an NWA blog that you can subscribe to on Wordpress. The blog tends to post more information on what our members are doing, how awards were used, and other interesting updates from our region.

If you have job opportunities in the region, or news you want to share (events, surveys, grant offerings, awards, calls for proposals, etc) send them to the webmaster (Mel Pomeroy) so we can share them with our network.