2019 Austin

Committee on Public Awareness (COPA)

Austin, Texas | JW Marriott Room 209

AGENDA

I. Welcome and Introductions – Caryn Radick

II. Minutes – July 10, 2019

III. COPA at ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2019

 A. Highlighting COPA with Elevator Speech jigsaw puzzle, postcards, and tweeting | Info table in registration area on August 2, 3, 4, 5 (Friday afternoon, Saturday, Sunday, Monday)

B. Storytelling Workshop with two-time Moth GrandSLAM Winner Micaela Blei (it's at capacity with 60 registrants!)

C. Kitchen Sisters will be at SAA and will rock info table in registration area on Saturday, August 3, from 3:15pm to 4:15pm

D. Kitchen Sisters receive J. Franklin Jameson Award during Plenary 1 | Saturday, August 4, 5:00pm

E. Archives in Context podcast team will record elevator speeches at the info table in the registration area on Sunday, August 4, from 8:00am to 10:30am and 3:00pm to 5:00pm

F. COPA Session 207 - "Are you ArchivesAWARE? Teaming Up with SAA's Committee on Public Awareness to Create a Stronger Archives Community" | Caryn Radick, Chris Burns, Vince Lee, Rachel Seale | Sunday, August 4, 1:30pm-2:30pm

G. “A Finding Aid to My Soul” Storytelling Event | Sunday, August 4, 8:00pm-10:00pm

IV. Update on Activities from Past Year

A. Joint Working Groups

1. COPP / COPA / RAAC / I&A – Vince Lee

2. CoSA / NAGARA / SAA – Caryn Radick

B. ArchivesAWARE! Blog – Rachel Seale

V. Planning for 2019/2020

A. #AskAnArchivist Day [Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019]

B. COPA Work Plan 

C. Nick Pavlik is chair!  Vince Lee is vice chair/chair-elect! 

VI. Any Other Business

VII. Joint Meeting with COPP at 10:30am [Room 208]