Subject: Nominations Requested for ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council

Posted by Nominating Committee Chair or User Advisory Council Chair to the following ArchivesSpace mailing lists:

Nominating Committee members should also post a similar call to outside lists such as SAA Collection Management Section, Archivists and Archives of Color Section, regional archives groups, and the ArchivesSpace Google Group.

The ArchivesSpace Nominating Committee is seeking nominations to fill multiple vacancies on the ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council (UAC).

The User Advisory Council is a critical part of the ArchivesSpace community, serving as a communication conduit between ArchivesSpace governance groups and ArchivesSpace users. Some of the activities UAC is currently engaged in are:

Reviewing user-submitted enhancements and priorities for the application, in collaboration with the User Advisory Council. (Development Prioritization)

Conducting user-centered testing of the application prior to releases, in collaboration with the User Advisory Council. (Testing)

Maintaining and updating user documentation. (User Documentation)

Advocating on the usability and functionality of the application. (Usability)

Coordinating member-centered activities like our peer-to-peer Member Match support program. (Member Engagement)

Nominees should be presently employed at an ArchivesSpace member institution (please refer to the member list). 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.

The anticipated time commitment for each appointee is expected to be two hours per week on average.

The term of service will be July 1, 2025-June 30, 2028.

To nominate a candidate for the ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council, please submit this form at [link to Google form for the year]. Self nominations are welcome. The Nominating Committee will review all nominations and recommend appointments to the Governance Board for approval.

All nominations must be submitted by 9:00 p.m. EDT, (date). Please contact Christine Di Bella, ArchivesSpace Senior Program Manager, at christine.dibella@lyrasis.org or any member of the Nominating Committee with questions.

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,

(name)
(institution)
Chair, and Governance Board member

On behalf of Nominating Committee members:

(name), (institution), Chair of User Advisory Council
(name), (institution), Chair of Technical Advisory Council
(name), (institution), Vice Chair of User Advisory Council
(name), (institution), Vice Chair of Technical Advisory Council

(name), (institution), representing very large membership level
(name), (institution), representing large membership level
(name), (institution), representing medium membership level
(name), (institution), representing small membership level
(name), (institution), representing very small membership level
Christine Di Bella, ArchivesSpace Senior Program Manager, ex officio

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