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The Member Match program is a new initiative serves to engage the ArchivesSpace membership community, . It was created and organized by the Member Engagement sub-team of the ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council, with support from the ArchivesSpace Community Engagement Coordinator. The program is intended to be a resource and venue for peer-to-peer support between ArchivesSpace members. For one, year-long term, participants will be matched with a member with whom they can receive and offer professional insight, advice, and comradery. The program will also offer participants the opportunity to engage in exclusive events and enlightening discussions about ArchivesSpace and its active user community.
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Members of the sub-team will thoughtfully review applications received and make decisions that make the best possible matches.
Members will respond to questions and issues from matches in a timely manner.
Members will be responsible for setting up and conducting cohort meetings, activities, and events throughout the match year.
Members will be transparent and open in communication, trustworthy, and confidential when necessary.
To Apply
There is a A short application to complete at https://airtable.com/shrDL4wQhc3gkBAlH Applications should be submitted by April 29th, 2022. Applicants will be notified of their matches no later than June 30thwill be available to complete beginning in March or April of each year, for the next year’s cohort.
All applications will be are evaluated by the ArchivesSpace Member Engagement sub-team. We expect work to select and notify the cohort of Member Match partners no later than the end of June.
Matches will be made by reviewing application answers and weighting those answers in the following order:
Optional identity preferences
Interests (both ArchivesSpace and non-ArchivesSpace related)
Modules of the ArchivesSpace application that the applicant is or is not familiar with, including technical expertise
The hosting environment of the member’s ArchivesSpace Implementation
The applicant’s institution’s size, location and described work environment
Corresponding answers to all other questions
To Learn More
Please feel free to direct any questions to ArchivesSpaceHome@lyrasis.org
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