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Help shape the future of the Society of American Archivists' Metadata and Digital Object Section (MDOS) by joining the Steering Committee!
Service on the MDOS Steering Committee is a manageable time commitment that offers you valuable experience as you contribute to our profession. You can help foster discussion, education, and collaboration among archivists interested in digital archival objects and the metadata that enables their access, management, and preservation.
As a pilot program, SAA is also offering a new way to maintain your Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) certification with flexible combinations that may include one-term minimum professional service on SAA sections or component groups focused exclusively or primarily on digital archives initiatives, including MDOS! Find more information on "DAS Option B" on the SAA Education webpage.
The MDOS Steering Committee is currently seeking candidates to fill vacancies for the following positions:
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1 Steering Committee Co-Chair: Three-year commitment. Serves the first year as Junior Co-Chair, the following year as Senior Co-Chair, and third year as the Immediate Past Chair. The Junior Co-Chair assists in the operation of the Section, serves as acting chair in the absence of a Co-Chair, and participates as a Member of the Steering Committee. The Senior Co-Chair directs and reports the activities of the Section, organizes and runs the annual meeting, leads the Steering Committee, and handles administrative duties such as submitting the Section's annual report and serving as the Section's liaison to SAA and Council. The Immediate Past Chair shall assist with special projects and provide continuity for ongoing initiatives.
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3 Steering Committee Members: Three-year commitment. MDOS Steering Committee Members attend and actively contribute to regular Steering Committee meetings, help set goals and priorities for the Section, and develop and/or solicit proposals for the Section's session at the SAA Annual Meeting.
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1 Steering Committee Member: Two-year commitment.* MDOS Steering Committee Members attend and actively contribute to regular Steering Committee meetings, help set goals and priorities for the Section, and develop and/or solicit proposals for the Section's session at the SAA Annual Meeting.
The Steering Committee holds monthly, one-hour meetings and Steering Committee members generally spend an average of 1-2 hours per month on Committee activities. Attendance at the SAA Annual Meeting is not required to seek a position on the Steering Committee, but candidates must be members of the Metadata and Digital Object Section who are in good standing with SAA. Successful candidates will begin their terms at the close of the 2025 SAA annual meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact the the MDOS Steering Committee Co-chairs, Jaime Margalotti (jmargalo@udel.edu) and Laura Drake Davis (ladavis@loc.gov)
Please complete this form by Friday, May 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM Eastern to run for a Metadata and Digital Object Section leadership position.
*This is a special election to fill the role of a Steering Committee member that was unable to complete their term.
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Jaime Margalotti
Archival Metadata Librarian
University of Delaware
Newark DE
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Jaime Margalotti
Archival Metadata Librarian
University of Delaware
Newark DE
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