Use this form to request or update a Name Assigning Authority Number (NAAN) so that you can create ARK (Archival Resource Key) identifiers. If requesting a new NAAN please check that your organization does not already have one.
For a memory organization that holds content (a library, archive, data center, museum, etc.) or produces content (a laboratory, publisher, campus department, etc.), obtaining a NAAN allows it to assign ARKs. See 
arks.org for more information.
When your request is verified, a unique 5-digit NAAN will be registered exclusively for the memory organization. If you have questions about this form, please use the discussion group at 
groups.google.com/group/arks-forum.