Archival Centre South in Kristiansand functions as a competence centre for archival guidance. The centre offers training in both electronic and paper-based archives, which is useful for both individuals and organisations. In addition, they have a reading room available to the public, where valuable municipal and county archive material can be accessed.
The centre also offers services related to genealogy and documentation of individuals and property. They arrange joint professional days and other events to promote knowledge and cooperation within the archival profession. They also advise municipalities on archive management and offer specialised services such as transcription and Gothic handwriting. Archival Centre South also functions as a repository for the storage of archival material.