Society of American Archivists 
The Society of American Archivists will hold its thirty-sixth 

annual meeting from October 31 to November 3 at t h e  Sheraton- 
Columbus Motor Hotel in Columbus, Ohio. This is t h e  f i r s t  four day 
meeting ever held by the society and the f i r s t  in the Midwest f o r  
several years. Program chairman is Herman J. Viola, who received 
a doctorate from Indiana University and is a former assistant 
editor of the Zndiana Magazine of History. The sessions will include 
papers, workshops, and panels on archives and library administra- 
tion, publications, oral history, special collections, manuscripts, and 
many other subject matter fields of research. One of the featured 
speakers will be Professor Thomas D. Clark of Indiana University. 

The latest archival equipment, literature, and supplies will be on 
display along with professional exhibits from historical and archival 
institutions which will demonstrate new techniques, projects, or 
topically relevant studies. For those interested in employment as 
an archivist, representatives from t h e  archival, historical, and library 
organizations attending the meeting will be available f o r  questions 
concerning career opportunities. 

For further information o r  copies of the program write to David 
R. Larson, SAA Local Arrangements Chairman, c/o The Ohio 
Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio 43211. 

Society of Indiana Archivists 
A group of Hoosier archivists have recently formed t h e  Society 

of Indiana Archivists. Membership is open to all Hoosiers and organ- 
izations interested in collecting and preserving manuscripts and 
permanent archives needed to provide adequate documentation for 
Indiana history. 

help and infor- 
mation for Indiana record depositories-including religious, busi- 
ness, university, and county archives-which seek counsel concerning 
a proper program of archival management, aid to members through 
discussions and technical programs, publications f o r  loan through 
a technical library, and analysis of unique Indiana archival problems 
through the publication of a newsletter and a technical leaflet series. 

The f i r s t  meeting of SIA will be at the DePauw University 
Library, Greencastle, on Saturday, September 16, 1972. An organiza- 
tional meeting will begin at 10 A. M. followed by lunch and an 
informal period to meet archivists and curators specializing in various 
areas, to evaluate archival supplies, and to learn of archival pro- 
grams such as microphotography. The program will feature a speaker 
and will end by 3 :30 P.M. 

For further information write to John J. Newman, Society of 
Indiana Archivists, Indiana State Library, 140 North Senate, 
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. 

The organizers plan several areas of action: