Purposes of the Society
- Provide the means by which individuals engaged in archival and manuscript programs in Indiana can work together to promote the establishment of archival depositories and understanding of the use of records.
- Develop an archival and manuscript methodology in Indiana through the sharing in various concepts, techniques, and guidelines.
- Foster standards of competence in archival and manuscript repositories within the state.
- Establish a code of ethics promoting professionalism throughout the Society.
- Pursue fruitful cooperation with professions in related disciplines, as historians and librarians, as well as record creators and custodians.
- Support the exchange of ideas through a publications program.
- Serve as a liaison organization between individuals in Indiana having record problems and regional and national archival, manuscript, historical, and records management organizations.
Origins and History
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 of January 15, 1972, the six founding Society of Indiana Archivists members began the task of building an organization that would bring tog ether not only professional archivists, but librarians, manuscript curators, university personnel, local historical society members, and other persons interested in historic document preservation in the state.