The Society of American Archivists’ Research Forum has been successful in attracting a significant number of participants from a diverse set of backgrounds and in situations over the past ten years. If it can improve in one area, it would be that of building upon that diversity, and actively encouraging, facilitating and/or enabling more non-academic-related participation. The Forum is successful due in part to the currency of the topics presented, which have not been forced by pre-ordained categories. The topics range from the exotic, such as alternative media types and “big data” to the mundane (but fundamental) topics of access and description and archival management. Further, each presentation gets its spot in the sunshine, and is not forced to compete with another session. Congratulations on your first decade! And here’s to your second! The whole of my presentation is at: The Research Forum @ 10: Observations.