[Distributed from Chair of the Nominations Committee to ArchivesSpace Member representatives]Dear ArchivesSpace Member Representative:
As chair of the 2016/17 ArchivesSpace Nominations Committee, I am writing to seek your nominations of candidates to stand for election for the ArchivesSpace Governance Board representing the Very Large and Small membership levels. Member engagement is critical to the success of ArchivesSpace, and the Board relies upon your recommendations for strong candidates. Even if you represent a different category of membership, please consider colleagues you know at other institutions.
Only ArchivesSpace members representatives may submit a nomination. All other staff of ArchivesSpace member organizations may submit nominations through their Member Representative. All Member Representatives are strongly encouraged to consult with all interested colleagues within their organization. Self-nominations are also welcome if you represent a Very Large or Small member institution.
To submit a nomination, you can simply send us names and the institutional affiliation for each, indicating whether or not you have contacted the nominee, so that a member of the nominating committee can follow up with the nominee to confirm interest. Or you can submit a brief statement from the nominee that briefly describes the nominee’s interest in and qualifications for serving on the ArchivesSpace Governance Board. Self-nominations are welcome if you represent a Very Large or Small member institution. We also encourage you to consult with other staff at your institution regarding possible nominees.
Nominations must be received by 9:00 p.m. EDT Friday, April 29, 2016. They may be sent to ArchivesSpace Program Manager Bradley Westbrook (brad.westbrook@lyrasis.org), who will collect nominations on behalf of the Nominations Committee. The Nominations 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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Nominees must be currently employed by an ArchivesSpace member organization in either the Very Large or Small member levels (see the member lists at:http://www.archivesspace.org/members). Nominees should 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.
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