Recently, there has been increasing interest among public humanities practitioners in collaborating directly with communities to select and describe photographs, documents, and other items for preservation and access. Public scanning events, digitization days, and online crowdsourcing projects are outcomes of the emerging phenomenon of participatory archiving. Participatory archiving is a form of collaborative practice in which archivists, historians, and community members work together to document local and community histories and build unique archival collections. By inviting community members to add their stories and perspectives to the historical record at participatory archiving events, archivists and historians are committed to sharing authority with the public. This practice has potential to broaden the audiences for public humanities work and play an important role in building a more inclusive archival record and understanding of the shared histories of the U.S. Participatory archiving events provide opportunities to welcome individuals from all socio-economic levels, cultural groups, and political affiliations into the process of archiving and interpreting the past. They can be rewarding ways to bring community members together to exchange perspectives about “untold” or under-documented historical and contemporary experiences with one another as well as with curators and scholars. Yet many libraries and cultural organizations have trouble initiating and publicizing public scanning projects and creating digital collections. To assist institutions in successfully completing event-based participatory archiving projects, a team at UMass Boston created RoPA, the Roadmap for Participatory Archiving. RoPA is an online resource that guides libraries and cultural organizations through the process of collaborating with community members to plan engaging and inclusive participatory archiving events and to create digital collections. Panelists will share unique perspectives on the challenges and rewards of doing this kind of community-engaged work. RoPA developers Andrew Elder and Carolyn Goldstein will provide a brief introduction to the online resource and how public humanities practitioners can use it to form partnerships around community histories. Michele Villagran will highlight the importance of cultural competence and inclusivity. Monique Sugimoto will share her experience with participatory archiving in a public library.