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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><img width="624" height="133" style="width:6.5in;height:1.3854in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DA34BE.91695180"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">ArchivesSpace Update – December 2023</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Upcoming Schedule at a Glance:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">December 25 - January 1 </span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">| ArchivesSpace office closed</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">January 9, 2024 </span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">| Deadline to apply for Code of Conduct Task Force</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">March 26-27, 2024 </span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">| Virtual Member Forum </span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Development</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black;background:white">We continue to gather up development and testing work for the next release. As the end of the calendar year is fast approaching, it looks like we will not have time to complete everything that
 needs to be done to put out another release in 2023. You can expect a new release early in 2024 instead. New development is always up on our test server at
</span><a href="https://test.archivesspace.org/staff/"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://test.archivesspace.org/staff/</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Transition for ArchivesSpace Listservs</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Lyrasis, the organizational home for ArchivesSpace, is planning to transition away from the Mailman platform for listservs to Google Groups in the near future. The ArchivesSpace member listservs, including the
 Users Group, will become Google Groups with email delivery after the transition. Right now the move is planned to occur between December 26 and January 1. All accounts subscribed to our member listservs at the time of the transition will be moved to the new
 platform, with equivalent settings to what users have currently.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">For now the archives of our listservs will be maintained on the current platform, and will stay there for at least a year. Some details of the transition are still to be determined, including how listserv archives
 will be available after the planned one year period when they will remain on the current platform. We know that the archives of the Users Group listserv, in particular, are an important source of information for the community and are working to ensure that
 access to them remains consistent.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">If you have any questions about this change, please feel free to get in touch with us at
</span><a href="mailto:ArchivesSpaceHome@lyrasis.org"><span style="color:#1155CC">ArchivesSpaceHome@lyrasis.org</span></a><span style="color:black">.  </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#212121">Call for Volunteers: Code of Conduct Review Task Force</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#212121">[Posted on behalf of the Code of Conduct Review Task Force]</span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="color:#212121">We are seeking 1-3 volunteers to serve on a task force to review the ArchivesSpace Community Code of Conduct from January to June 2024. I</span><span style="color:black">ndividuals with experience and/or interest in code of conduct
 development or review are strongly encouraged to volunteer. We especially encourage Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and others currently less represented in our governance groups to consider joining us in this important endeavor.
</span><span style="color:#212121">Please indicate your interest by filling out this form by January 9, 2024:
</span><a href="https://forms.gle/uvbn6gv34P2bFTDJ8"><span style="color:#1155CC;background:white">https://forms.gle/uvbn6gv34P2bFTDJ8</span></a></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">ArchivesSpace Virtual Member Forum 2024 - Save the Date </span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Mark your calendars for our 2024 Virtual Member Forum! Taking place March 26-27, 2024, our Virtual Member Forum will be a two-day event spanning a variety of time zones and ArchivesSpace experience
 levels. </span></p>
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<span style="color:black">More information will be provided soon about how to propose a topic or presentation.  Registration will open closer to the event date.  For now, be sure to save the date on your calendar.  We look forward to “seeing” many of you there.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Live Demonstration: Overview of the ArchivesSpace Application and Membership Benefits</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Thank you to everyone who attended our demonstration of ArchivesSpace on December 6.  A recording of that session is now available on our YouTube channel at
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vpSKwF3Lf4&feature=youtu.be"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vpSKwF3Lf4&feature=youtu.be</span></a></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">For more information about this demo, ArchivesSpace, and ArchivesSpace membership, email
<a href="mailto:ArchivesSpaceHome@lyrasis.org"><span style="color:#1155CC">ArchivesSpaceHome@lyrasis.org</span></a>. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">ArchivesSpace Holiday Hours</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Our office will be closed from December 25 to January 1. Normal office hours will resume on January 2nd. We wish you all warm and happy holidays!</span></p>
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<span style="color:black">We are excited to welcome our newest members to our community! Some of our new members since November 30th include: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Albion College | Albion, MI <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">American Academy of Pediatrics | Itasca, IL <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">The National WWII Museum | New Orleans, LA <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="color:black">As of December 22nd, we have 479 General members, 20 Educational Program members, 3 Registered Service Providers, and 1 Consortium Provider.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Thank you to our </span><a href="https://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace"><span style="color:#1155CC">current ArchivesSpace members</span></a><span style="color:black"> for your contribution
 to the development and sustainability of the ArchivesSpace application.  ArchivesSpace has a
</span><a href="https://archivesspace.org/community/why-become-a-member"><span style="color:#1155CC">membership model</span></a><span style="color:black"> to support the continued development of the application and user community and ArchivesSpace members are
 eligible for a </span><a href="https://archivesspace.org/community/member-benefits"><span style="color:#1155CC">variety of benefits</span></a><span style="color:black">.  If you are
</span><a href="https://archivesspace.org/community/making_a_case_for_membership"><span style="color:#1155CC">interested in ArchivesSpace membership</span></a><span style="color:black"> for your organization, email us at
</span><a href="mailto:ArchivesSpaceHome@lyrasis.org"><span style="color:#1155CC">ArchivesSpaceHome@lyrasis.org</span></a><span style="color:black">. </span></p>
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<i><span style="color:black">ArchivesSpace monthly updates provide news about ArchivesSpace community and program activities and are sent to our member listservs, the ArchivesSpace Google Group, and SAA’s Collection Management Section listserv, as well as being
 posted on the ArchivesSpace website. Please feel free to share this update with people you know who have an interest in ArchivesSpace but may not be on one of these lists.</span></i></p>
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