FY2016/17 Call for UAC Nominations

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Nominations Requested for ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council

 

[Distributed from Chair of the Nominations Committee]

 

The ArchivesSpace Governance Board is seeking nominations to fill a vacancy on the ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council (UAC).

Nominees should be presently employed at an ArchivesSpace member institution in the "Small" category (please refer to the categorized member list at: http://www.archivesspace.org/members). Nominees should be experienced with some of the activities projected for UAC and be capable of participating on a regular basis throughout the term of service of July 1, 2016-June 30, 2018. The appointee will be eligible to have her/his appointment renewed for an additional two-year term, i.e., July 1, 2018-June 30, 2020. Appointees are expected to devote an average of two hours per week to UAC activities.

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 Small member institution. 

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 recommend to the Governance Board an appointment for approval. 

UAC (http://www.archivesspace.org/usersadvisory) is a critical part of the ArchivesSpace community, serving as a communication conduit between ArchivesSpace governance groups and ArchivesSpace users. It is also the group that implements and contributes to ArchivesSpace user services. Some of the activities UAC is currently engaged in are: 

  • liaising with national and regional archives organizations;
  • soliciting, suggesting, gathering requirements for, and prioritizing enhancements to the ArchivesSpace application;
  • maintaining and updating user documentation, as needed, of the ArchivesSpace application;
  • developing and providing training to users; and
  • advising the Governance Board and LYRASIS on the design and delivery of user services, including but not limited to help desk support, training, and presentation of documentation.

Sub-groups will be established within UAC to address the areas identified above, as well as other activities identified subsequently. Nominees will be appointed to UAC according to their ability to participate in and lead some of the activities mentioned above.

To nominate someone for the ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council, please identify the person and her/his organization in the form below, indicating the areas of activity to which the nominee is prepared to contribute. Return the completed form to ArchivesSpace Program Manager Bradley Westbrook (brad.westbrook@lyrasis.org), who will collect nominations on behalf of the Nominations Committee. Self-nominations are encouraged. All nominations must be received 9:00 EDT Friday, April 29.

Thank you for your participation in this important process, which is an essential part of our identity and operations as a community-based software organization. 

Respectfully, 

Christian Dupont

Chair, 2016 ArchivesSpace Nominations Committee

Burns Librarian and Associate University Librarian for Special Collections, Boston College

 

On behalf of Nominating Committee members:

Christian Dupont, Chair (Boston College), Member, Governance Board
Gordon Daines (BYU), Chair of User Advisory Council
Sally Vermatten (NYU), Chair of Technical Advisory Council
Stephen Hussman (University of Arizona), representing very large membership level
Ed Galloway (University of Pittsburgh), representing large membership level
Annie Benefiel (Grand Valley State University), representing medium membership level
Margot Note (World Monuments Fund), representing small membership level
Yue Ma (Chinese Museum in America), representing very small membership level
Brad Westbrook (ArchivesSpace), ex officio

 

 

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Nominee’s Name:                       ______________________________________________ 

 

Nominee’s Organization:             ______________________________________________ 

 

Indicate all areas to which the nominee might contribute: 

___Documentation 

___Liaising with archives organizations.   Please indicate the organizations:  ­­­­­­­­­­_____________________ 

___New features, functional or technical specifications 

___Training, design 

___Training, provision 

___ Usability testing 

___User/Help support