The ArchivesSpace Nominating Committee is seeking nominations to fill multiple vacancies on the ArchivesSpace Technical Advisory Council (TAC).
The Technical Advisory Council (https://archivesspace.org/governance-board-and-councils#TAC) is a critical part of the ArchivesSpace community, having responsibility for providing technical guidance to individuals or organizations contributing to application development, to the User Advisory Council, and to the ArchivesSpace Governance Board. TAC's current activities include:
Nominees should preferably be presently employed at an ArchivesSpace member institution (please refer to the member list at: http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/) or employees of a current Registered Service Provider or Consortium Provider (see: http://archivesspace.org/registered-service-providers/current-rsps/ or https://archivesspace.org/service-providers/consortium-provider). Nominations from non-member institutions will be considered based on their expertise and ability to contribute to the TAC. 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, 2024-June 30, 2027.
To nominate a candidate for the ArchivesSpace Technical Advisory Council, please submit this form at https://forms.gle/P4jZz1peBNNNwH7b9. 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, May 3, 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