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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear ArchivesSpace Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Applications are now open for the ArchivesSpace Member Match program.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Member Match program is an initiative to engage the ArchivesSpace membership community, 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. <br>
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<h4 style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Eligibility<br>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Any individual affiliated with an ArchivesSpace member organization is eligible to participate in the ArchivesSpace Member Match program and there is no limit to
 the number of individuals from a member organization that may participate. <br>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are unsure of your organization’s ArchivesSpace membership status, visit</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0052CC">https://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#172B4D"> or email
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:ArchivesSpaceHome@lyrasis.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">ArchivesSpaceHome@lyrasis.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">.<br>
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<h4 style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To Apply<br>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">There is a short application to complete at</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://airtable.com/shr1nE3RWpR7Y78En"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0052CC">https://airtable.com/shr1nE3RWpR7Y78En</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">.<br>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Applications should be submitted by
<b>April 30</b>. Applicants will be notified of their matches no later than June 30. <br>
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<h4 style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To Learn More<br>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Visit the Member Match wiki:
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ADC/pages/2198568994/ArchivesSpace+Member+Match+Program"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ADC/pages/2198568994/ArchivesSpace+Member+Match+Program</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#172B4D"> <br>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ArchivesSpace Member Engagement Sub-team conducted an informational webinar on March 10th.  You can find a link to the recording of this webinar on the Member
 Match wiki.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please feel free to direct any questions to</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#172B4D">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0052CC">ArchivesSpaceHome@lyrasis.org</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">-Sent on behalf of the ArchivesSpace Member Engagement sub-team</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Kate Blalack, American Song Archive</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Regina Carra, American Folk Art Museum</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Bailey Hoffner, University of Oklahoma</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Ashley Knox, University of North Carolina Wilmington </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Brittany Newberry, Atlanta University Center and ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council Chair</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Jessica Crouch, ArchivesSpace Community Engagement Coordinator</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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