The ArchivesSpace Nominating Committee is seeking nominations of candidates to stand for election for the ArchivesSpace Governance Board representing the Medium membership level.
The Governance Board is charged with providing leadership for the ArchivesSpace community and the ongoing growth and support of ArchivesSpace, including setting membership policies, providing fiscal oversight, approving program initiatives, and oversight of the Technical and User Advisory councils. ArchivesSpace Board service is an excellent way to serve the ArchivesSpace community while also gaining valuable experience with organizational governance. Please see the full description of the responsibilities of Board members for more information on this key role in the ArchivesSpace community. The term for the successful candidate will be July 1, 2025-June 30, 2028. The elected member representative will be eligible to run for a second term, July 1, 2028-June 30, 2031.
Governance Board nominees must be currently employed by an ArchivesSpace member organization in the Medium member level (see the member lists at: http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/). A variety of skills, interests, and experience can be useful in furthering the Board's mission, but nominees should ideally have some administrative and fiscal oversight experience. As the community for a software application used in many different settings, we seek diverse voices to help 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.
To submit nominations, including self-nominations, please submit this form at https://forms.gle/WApxTGqSGJMnqg67A. Nominees who confirm their interest in standing for election will be requested to supply a formal candidate statement outlining their qualifications for serving on the ArchivesSpace Governance Board (see: http://archivesspace.org/about/governance-board-and-councils/). The Nominating 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 at the Medium level later in May.
Nominations must be received by 9:00 p.m. EDT, May 2, 2025. 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.
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Regine Heberlein
Library IT Data Analyst
Princeton University Library
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