April 2024

*Minutes of the BRaS (Brazilian Research and Studies Center) Meeting – April 26th, 2024, 14:00 German Time*

*Participants:*

– Thomas

– Marcia

– Eric

– Matheus Hebling

– Matheus Zago

*Absent with justification:* Claudia and Lucas.

*Agenda:*

*1. Workshop Update (Thomas):*

Thomas provided an update on the recent workshop, noting positive feedback on the presentations. He highlighted the favorable comments from both professors and event participants. The workshop served as an opportunity to promote BRaS’ work and strengthen the partnership with ABCP.

*2. Website and Social Media Analytics (Matheus Zago):*

Matheus Zago shared insights into website traffic and social media engagement, reporting positive trends.

*3. Blog Publications Update (Matheus Hebling):*

Matheus Hebling provided updates on blog publications.

*4. BRaS Journal Progress :*

Eric and Matheus Zago discussed progress on the BRaS Journal, mentioning the importance of the second reviewer to advance the article production process.

*5. Opportunities:*

Marcia and Thomas mentioned opportunities are doing great. 

*Next Steps:*

Thomas discussed potential future initiatives, including book reviews and collaboration with publishers to publish book summaries on the BRaS website. Hebling suggested exploring participation in ALACIP in Portugal and reaching out to publishers for content publication on the website. Thomas also mentioned opportunities with ERCPR and LAPSA.

Marcia suggested writing an article for the BRaS blog on accessibility and proposed enhancements to improve the website’s accessibility.

Thomas concluded the meeting by scheduling the next session for June 7th, Friday, at 14:00 Berlin time.