To create a community of scholars in LRA who are dedicated to the promotion and advancement of the study of the history of literacy.
To provide a forum for the discussion of historiographic method as well as recent historical research as related to the field of literacy.
To promote the scholarly study of the history of literacy in its varied forms in conjunction with organizations and scholars beyond LRA.
To advocate that literacy professionals, both neophytes and more senior, should have a fundamental knowledge and healthy appreciation for the history of literacy and the literacy profession.