Society of Indiana Archivists announces the acceptance of applications for its 2007 Annual Meeting Scholarship.

The Society of Indiana Archivists Annual Meeting Scholarship will waive the annual meeting fee and will award $125.00 towards hotel and travel expenses for an individual to attend the annual meeting on March 31, 2007 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Eligibility: Must be a graduate student enrolled in an MLS, MA in History, MA in Museum Studies program, or a related field. Or, a recent graduate from one of the previously listed programs with five or fewer years of post graduate work experience.

To Apply: Write a statement of interest (250-400 words) about why you want to attend the annual meeting and how it would benefit you. Include in your statement a brief outline of your archival education and work history, and a description of your long-term professional goals. Also include contact information for you (name, mailing address, phone, email address) and contact information for your institution or employer. Send the statement via mail or email to:
Elizabeth Wilkinson
Co-Chair, SIA Scholarship Committee
Manuscript Section
Indiana State Library
140 N. Senate Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
ewilkinson@statelib.lib.in.us

Deadline: Applications must be received by February 19, 2007

For questions or further information: Email one of the Scholarship Committee Co-Chairs at ewilkinson@statelib.lib.in.us or Jacqueline Shalberg at jackies@modelaircraft.org.
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SIA Annual Meeting

The theme of this year's conference is "Genealogy, Archives, and Local History." The Indiana State Library (http://www.statelib.lib.in.us) is the site for this year's meeting is known for its genealogy, manuscript, and historical book collections. A pre-conference workshop on the basics of conservation work for archival materials will be offered on Friday, March 30 and held at the Indiana State Archives. The workshop is being conducted by Sally Childs-Helton, Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives Librarian at Butler University, and will offer many hands-on repair opportunities.

Offerings for the day of the annual meeting (Saturday, March 31) include sessions on using archives for research, disaster preparedness, dealing with electronic records, and the Indiana Memory project. Tours of the Indiana Historical Society, Indiana State Library, and Indiana State Archives will be available.

Registration fee includes all sessions, workshops, and tours in addition to a box lunch on March 31. However, seating is limited for the workshop (30 people) and the tours (25 people) so don't delay! Registration packets will be mailed to members of the Society of Indiana Archivists, and registration information will also be made available on the Society's Web site soon: http://www.inarchivists.org