Subject: Nominations Requested for ArchivesSpace Governance Board
Posted by Nominating Committee Chair to the following ArchivesSpace mailing lists:
archivesspace_users_group@lyralists.lyrasis.org
archivesspace_member_reps@lyralists.lyrasis.org
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Nominating Committee members should also post a similar call to outside lists such as SAA Collection Management Tools Section, Archivists and Archives of Color Section, regional archives groups, and the ArchivesSpace Google Group.
As chair of the 2019/20 ArchivesSpace Nominating Committee, I seek your nominations of candidates to stand for election for the ArchivesSpace Governance Board representing the (Size) membership levels. Member engagement is critical to the success of ArchivesSpace, and the Board relies upon your recommendations for strong candidates. You may nominate individuals in your own membership level as well as membership levels other than your own.
We are seeking one additional candidate for the Large level, two for the Medium level, and one additional candidate for the Very Small levelThe Governance Board is charged with providing oversight for the ArchivesSpace application and community, including fiscal oversight, the approval of development priorities, and oversight of the Technical and User Advisory councils.
We are seeking (number) candidates for the (Size) level, (number) candidates for the (Size) level, etc. (The current incumbents at the (Names and levels) membership levels are running for re-election as representatives.) The terms for all successful candidates will be July 1, 20??-June 30, 20??. Each newly elected member representative will be eligible to run for a second term, July 1, 20??-June 30, 20??.
Nominees Governance Board nominees must be currently employed by an ArchivesSpace member organization in either the (sizes) member levels (see the member lists at: http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/). Nominees should A variety of skills, interests, and experience can be useful in furthering the Board's mission, but nominees should ideally have administrative and fiscal oversight experience, characteristics typical of director or associate director level staff. The Governance Board is charged with providing oversight for the ArchivesSpace application and community, including fiscal oversight, the approval of development priorities, and oversight of the Technical and User Advisory councils. . As the community for a software application used in many different settings, we seek diverse voices in working to improve ArchivesSpace and support those who use or may benefit from using it. We especially encourage Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, and others currently less represented in our governance groups to consider joining us in these important leadership roles.
To submit nominations, including self-nominations, please submit this form at (link to Google form). Nominees who confirm their interest in standing for election will be requested to supply a formal candidate statement outlining their qualifications for serving on the ArchivesSpace Governance Board (see: http://archivesspace.org/about/governance-board-and-councils/). The Nominating Committee will review all nominations and confirm a slate of nominees with the current Governance Board. An election ballot will be circulated to member institutions in mid-May.
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