Cilj. Ukazati na važnost i potrebu da regionalne knjižničarske udruge u Hrvatskoj kao privatni stvaratelji i imatelji arhivskog gradiva vode o njemu sustavnu i standardiziranu brigu bez obzira na vrstu nosioca informacije. Metodologija. Propituju se teorijske postavke, zakonska regulativa i mogućnosti nadležnih državnih arhiva u odnosu na knjižničarske udruge. Kao model istraživanja dobre i loše prakse upravljanja arhivskim gradivo uzeto je gradivo Društva knjižničara u Splitu. Usto, procjenjuje se mogućnost da se osnovnom korpusu gradiva pridruže privatni arhivi/zbirke fizičkih osoba – članova knjižničarske udruge. Rezultati. Svrha objedinjavanja gradiva jest stvaranje što cjelovitije dokumentacije o djelovanju knjižničarske zajednice u određenom prostoru i vremenu. Preduvjet je za to detaljnije reguliranje upravljanja pripadajućim arhivskim gradivom kroz dokumente knjižničarske udruge. Potvrdu tih promišljanja nalazimo i u praksi međunarodne knjižničarske zajednice (American Library Association Archive, Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionnals i Associazione Italiana Biblioteche). Originalnost rada. Ukazuje se na to da je na putu prema stvaranju što cjelovitijeg arhiva knjižničarske zajednice, jedinstvenog ne u fizičkom smislu, već u tematskom obuhvatu gradiva kod različitih stvaratelja i imatelja, već sada potrebno sustavno i standardizirano dokumentiranje njezina djelovanja na lokalnoj i nacionalnoj razini. Pritom je poželjan partnerski i savjetodavni odnos s arhivističkom zajednicom.; Purpose. This paper considers the importance of the archive material of associations as private creators and possessors, with a special emphasis on the archives of regional library associations in Croatia. Services are discussed in relation to library associations.Approach. Theoretical assumptions, statutory framework and the capabilities of competent state archives are discussed in relation to library associations. The material of the Library Association in Split was considered as a model for the study of good and bad practices with respect to the management of archive material. In addition, the pos-sibility of adding private archives/collections of private individuals – members of the library association – to the basic corpus of materials has been assessed.Results. The purpose of the aforementioned unification of the material is to create documentation as comprehensive as possible on the activities of the library communi-ty in a specific space and time. According to the results of the study, a prerequisite to achieve this goal is a more detailed regulation of the management of related archive material through the documents of the library association. Therefore, the final aim of this paper is to point out the need for a systematic care of library associations for archive material, regardless of the type of information carrier. Confirmation of these considera-tions can also be seen in the practice of the international library association (American Library Association, Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals and Associazione Italiana Biblioteche). Originality/value. In order to create better integrated archival material as the source of knowledge on the activities and the impact of the library community in society, there is the need a for a unique form of concepts, cooperation and coverage at the local and national level, preferably in a partnership and advisory relationship.