The ArchivesSpace Nominating Committee is seeking to fill an upcoming vacancy to the Medium-level member representative on the ArchivesSpace Governance Board.
The current representative will be starting a new position at a Large-level institution, and will not be able to serve the remainder of the term. The Nominating Committee is seeking 2 candidates to stand for election to this position, for the term July 1, 2024-June 30, 2026. The anticipated time commitment for members is 4-6 hours per quarter.
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.
Nominees for the Governance Board should be employed at an ArchivesSpace member institution (please refer to the categorized member list 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/LmL2KaPXkQ2o2r3V8. 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 in June.
Nominations must be received by 9:00 p.m. EDT, May 31, 2024. Please contact Christine Di Bella, ArchivesSpace 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 operations as a community-based software organization.
Respectfully,
Annie Benefiel
Grand Valley State University
Chair, and Governance Board member
On behalf of Nominating Committee members:
Suzanne Reller, University of Cincinnati, Chair of User Advisory Council
Rebecca Baugnon, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, Vice Chair of User Advisory Council
Rachel Searcy, New York University, Chair of Technical Advisory Council
Austin Munsell, University of Oregon, Vice Chair of Technical Advisory Council
Mark Custer, Smithsonian Institution, representing very large membership level
Dawne Lucas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, representing large membership level
Nadia Nasr, Santa Clara University, representing medium membership level
Celia Caust-Ellenbogen, Swarthmore College, representing small membership level
Courtney Rookard, The National WWII Museum, representing very small membership level
Christine Di Bella, ArchivesSpace Program Manager, ex officio