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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings friends and colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Reference, Access, and Outreach Section (RAO) of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) invites ALL to join us for the 2023 Virtual Annual Meeting and Marketplace of IDEAs on Friday, July 14, 2023 @ 4pm EDT/3pm CDT/2pm MDT/1pm PDT.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Registration is FREE and open to all! SAA membership and/or conference registration is NOT required.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Registration: <a href="https://societyofamericanarchivists-316.my.webex.com/weblink/register/r71b585693f72fb4cead69ac4c688f207">
https://societyofamericanarchivists-316.my.webex.com/weblink/register/r71b585693f72fb4cead69ac4c688f207</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://societyofamericanarchivists-316.my.webex.com/weblink/register/r71b585693f72fb4cead69ac4c688f207"><span style="color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="694" height="358" style="width:7.2291in;height:3.7291in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D98FDD.A3281E00" alt="A screen shot of a computer
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Agenda</u><br>
1. Business Meeting (10 min) <br>
2. Sub-committee Reports & Updates (15 min)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3. Announcements (5 min)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4. Marketplace of IDEAS (60 min)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Proposals to present as part of the Marketplace of IDEAS are still being accepted!</span>
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Topics focused on the RAO sub-committee areas of Teaching with Primary Sources, Exhibits and Events, and Public Services Assessment are encouraged.
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Proposals addressing topics or themes related to the following will also be prioritized:
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<p class="MsoNormal"> - evolving the archival profession, public services, new ideas, fresh perspectives<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> - orienting reference, access, and outreach efforts in a more Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, and Accessible way<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> - collaborations/co-sponsorships with other Sections or groups<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Please submit by Friday, June 2, 2023. Proposal Submission Form:
<a href="https://forms.gle/kWnehC2ymVnvfLq46">https://forms.gle/kWnehC2ymVnvfLq46</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Send any questions to current RAO Chair, Jay-Marie Bravent, <a href="mailto:jmbravent@uky.edu">
jmbravent@uky.edu</a> or any member of the Steering Committee. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www2.archivists.org/groups/reference-access-and-outreach-section">https://www2.archivists.org/groups/reference-access-and-outreach-section</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Interested in getting involved with RAO? We are looking for Steering Committee members!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Jay-Marie Bravent M.A., CA
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<span style="color:#26282A">Librarian II (Associate Professor)<br>
Graduate Outreach and Teaching Archivist<br>
Non-Medical Institutional Review Board, Social Scientist</span><br>
Special Collections Research Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">University of Kentucky Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:jmbravent@uky.edu"><span style="color:blue">jmbravent@uky.edu</span></a>
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