The Performing Arts Section (PAR) is seeking nominations for both Co-Chair and Steering Committee Member positions.
Serving in a leadership role on the Section is a wonderful way to become more involved with PAR and SAA and get to know other archivists.
In order to hold a position as an officer and/or member of the Steering Committee, you must be both a member of SAA and the PAR Section. The term for each office is one year, beginning at the close of the SAA annual meeting in 2021 and ending at the close of the SAA annual meeting in 2022.
If you wish to nominate yourself or someone else, please complete the following form. All nominations are due by
11:59 PM PST on May 21, 2021. If you are nominated by someone else, you will have an opportunity before the ballot goes live to write your own candidate statement. You will need to resubmit the form for each nomination.
Candidates may only run for ONE POSITION. If you are nominated for multiple positions, you must choose which position you'd like to run for.
SAA ELECTIONS TIMELINE
The PAR Section will conduct its annual elections via an online ballot system provided by the SAA staff. Basic ballot information (e.g., listing of offices, number of vacancies for each, names of candidates, and candidate statements) need to be submitted to the SAA staff by June 1, 2021. Online ballots will be made accessible in early July 2021 and shall remain open for two weeks. Results will be announced at the PAR Section Meeting, July 21st, as well as on the PAR listserv, PAR blog, and Twitter feed.
POSITION DESCRIPTIONS
Co-Chair (1 position: 2 year term): The co-chair will assist the chair in the operation of the section, serve as acting chair in the absence of the chair, and participate as a member of the steering committee. The co-chair assists the chair in writing reports for SAA, writing the welcome letter for Performance!, the section newsletter, plan the annual section meeting, and delegate responsibilities for updating and maintaining the section's website, and other special projects that may arise.
Steering Committee Member (1 position: 1 year term): Members of the Steering Committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Chair and its members may be assigned specific responsibilities by the Chair. Committee members establish projects for the year, help to plan the annual meeting of the section, and endorse SAA program sessions presented to the section. A member of the Steering Committee shall serve as secretary at the annual section meeting and take minutes, which will be submitted to the Chair.
Nomination form:
PAR 2021 Election Nomination Form------------------------------
Brenna Edwards
Manager for Digital Archives
Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin
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