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Small institutions are often dedicated to the service of underrepresented peoples, perspectives and materials, but they are also more likely to be lacking in resources. It is voices from these members that often go missing more broadly in software development initiatives where greater human, technical and financial resources correspond are correlated with greater influence. I find it worth celebrating that the governance structure of ArchivesSpace ensures voices from institutions across all sizes and levels of resourcing. I just as much appreciate that this structure does not in and of itself guarantee a community that is diverse, equitable and inclusive in all the ways that it needs to be. Knowing that there is always work to be done in this regard, I would be honored to be tasked with listening and participating in conversations around the ArchivesSpace community’s next steps forward by serving as one of its representatives.