The South Carolina Public Records Association was organized as a means to provide a network of people for the advancement and improvement of records.

The goals of the SCPRA are as follows:

• To increase the awareness of the ethical aspects of records and information management.
• To establish sound principles of records management and to encourage effective
• To provide educational and training activities in the creation, use, disposal, management, preservation and conservation of records.
• To disseminate information appropriate to the advancement of records and information management.
• To assist public records managers with solutions to problems, concerns and technological advances.
• To encourage active participation in legislative process which impact on public records managers.