Society of Indiana Archivists
Preserving Indiana History


2024 Annual Meeting RFP

  • 04/19/2024
  • Gary, IN

2024 Society of Indiana Archivists Annual Meeting

April 19, 2024 | Gary, IN

Request for Proposals

The Society of Indiana Archivists (SIA)–in partnership with the IU Northwest Archives and Special Collections (Calumet Regional Archives) and the John W. Anderson Library at Indiana University Northwest–invites proposals for its 2024 Annual Meeting to be held in Gary, Indiana, on Friday, April 19. 

Do you have an innovative or exciting project happening at your institution? What about a creative solution to a reoccurring problem in the archival profession or key takeaways from a project? Share your knowledge and experiences with SIA members and Annual Meeting attendees! Some possible topics of interest include:

  • Access
  • Advocacy
  • Collaboratively documenting historically-excluded communities
  • Collecting initiatives and donor relations
  • Management of departments, volunteer and student workers and projects, or special initiatives
  • Lone-arranger methods
  • Outreach and public engagement
  • Project- or grant-based work
  • Teaching with primary sources
  • Technology (born-digital materials, digital preservation, etc.)

Proposals can be for individual speakers, co-presenters, or panels. Sessions that involve multiple speakers, group panels, and discussion are encouraged. Poster presentations will also be accepted. Speakers and presenters do not need to be SIA members. Students and new professionals are encouraged to submit proposals. 

Proposals can be submitted via the Google Forms link. Questions about the Annual Meeting can be sent to SIA Vice President Evan N. Miller at millere[at]wabash[dot]edu.

Submission deadline: Friday, December 22, 2023.

For more information, visit 2024 Annual Meeting


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