Society of Indiana Archivists records

The Society of Indiana Archivists, Inc. (SIA) was founded in 1972 after Indiana archivists attending the 1971 Society of American Archivists meeting in San Francisco acknowledged the need for an organization and clearing house for archival problems at the local level. From their first meeting on January 15, 1972, the six founding Society of Indiana Archivists members began the task of building an organization that would bring together not only professional archivists, but librarians, manuscript curators, university personnel, local historical society members, and other persons interested in historic preservation in the state.

The stated purpose of the Society of Indiana Archivists is "to provide the means by which individuals engaged in archival and manuscript work in Indiana can cooperate to promote archival depositories and their use; develop an archival and manuscript methodology in Indiana through sharing concepts, techniques, and guidelines; foster standards of competence in archival and manuscript repositories within the state; abide by the Society of American Archivists' code of ethics; promote cooperation among archivists, historians, librarians, records managers, and others in related disciplines; support the exchange of ideas; and serve as a liaison among individuals and organizations who work with archival collections."

The SIA membership meets two times per year, once in the fall and once in the spring. One meeting per year is designated as a meeting for the members to present and learn about current issues related to the preservation and administration of archival records.

Source: Society of Indiana Archivists, "Society of Indiana Archivists". http://www.inarchivists.org/about (last accessed September 4, 2015).