In 2021 and 2022, multiple sub-teams inquired about avenues of communicating to the ArchivesSpace community about initiatives taking place within Councils for which community feedback would be either desired or required. One trap community members tend to fall into is to find reasons they can’t or shouldn’t post or engage with other community members about initiatives taking place within Councils for which community feedback would be either desired or required. Resist that! Engage with the community! Use the communication channels you have! The ultimate responsibility to reach out and engage the community rests with YOU, and you do not need permission to engage with the AS Community for Council work.
This page was written in response to those requests and others that were similar, and summarizes resources, opportunities, and general advice. But the biggest takeaway should be empowerment to engage and the freedom to do so.
Imagine So, imagine that your sub-team is tasked with something for which you would like community feedback or visibility. This could be:
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