Description
The Users Advisory Council facilitates community engagement and serves as a communication conduit between the ArchivesSpace Governance Board and ArchivesSpace member users. Its activities include:
- Advising the ArchivesSpace Governance Board and the ArchivesSpace Organizational Home on the design and delivery of services, such as community support services, technical support, documentation, training, migration, hosting, etc.
- As a joint representative of the Development Prioritization subteam, discussing and voting on ideas for software enhancements and improvements.
- As a joint representative of the Testing subteam, conducting user-centered testing of the application prior to releases and conduct ongoing usability studies as needed.
- Maintain liaison with national and regional archives organizations including the SAA, ALA, AAM, AASLH, and other relevant professional groups.
- Provide ongoing updates to the user documentation.
- Advocate on the usability and functionality of the software program to facilitate adoption of the program.
The Users Advisory Council convenes every two months to share subteam updates and to discuss topics as a council.
Roster
ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council — FY2021/22 | |||
Appointee | Organization | Membership Level | Term |
Joanne Archer | University of Maryland | Very Large | July 2020-June 2022 |
Elizabeth Beckman | George Mason University | Medium | July 2020-June 2022 |
Kate Blalack | Woody Guthrie Center | Very Small | July 2020-June 2022* |
Johanna Carll | Harvard University | Very Large | July 2021-June 2023* |
Kellen Carpenter | Western Carolina University | Medium | July 2021-June 2024 |
Regina Carra | American Folk Art Museum | Very Small | July 2020-June 2022 |
Bailey Hoffner | University of Oklahoma | Large | July 2020-June 2022 |
Margaret Turman Kidd | Virginia Commonwealth University | Very Large | July 2020-June 2022 |
Dan Michelson, Chair | Smith College | Small | July 20192021-June 20212023* |
Patrick Milhoan | University of Notre Dame | Large | July 2021-June 2024 |
Matthew Neely | University of Oxford | Very Large | July 2020-June 2022 |
Cory Nimer | Brigham Young University | Large | July 2020-June 2022 |
Sarah Ponichtera | Seton Hall University | Medium | July 2021-June 2024 |
Suzanne Reller | University of Cincinnati | Large | July 2021-June 2024 |
Joshua Shaw | Dartmouth College | Medium | July 2020-June 2022* |
Althea Topek | Smith College | Small | July 2021-June 2023* |
Angela White | Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis | Medium | July 2020-June 2022* |
Ex Officio members: Randy Kuehn, Chair, Technical Advisory Council TBA, ArchivesSpace Governance Board Christine Di Bella, ArchivesSpace Program Manager | |||
*An asterisk indicates that a member has served a previous term on UAC.