Colleagues, The ArchivesSpace Governance Board is seeking nominations to fill three (3) vacancies on the ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council (UAC).
Nominees should be presently employed at an ArchivesSpace member institution in any membership category (the vacancies being filled were represented by the very large and medium levels) (please refer to the categorized member list at: <http://www.archivesspace.org/members> http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/). Nominations may be made only by ArchivesSpace member representatives. All other staff of ArchivesSpace member organizations may submit nominations through their Member Representative. Member representatives are encouraged to nominate persons from their institution or from other institutions who are experienced with some of the activities projected for UAC and who are capable of participating on a regular basis throughout their term of service. Self-nominations are also welcome. Nominations must be received by 9:00 p.m. EDT Friday, April 19th, 2019. The Nominations Committee will review all nominations and recommend appointments to the Governance Board for approval. UAC (http://www.archivesspace.org/usersadvisory) is a critical part of the ArchivesSpace community, serving as a communication conduit between ArchivesSpace governance groups and ArchivesSpace users. It is also the group that implements and contributes to ArchivesSpace user services. Some of the activities UAC is currently engaged in are: * liaising with national and regional archives organizations; * soliciting, suggesting, gathering requirements for, and prioritizing enhancements to the ArchivesSpace application; * maintaining and updating user documentation, as needed, of the ArchivesSpace application; * developing and providing training to users; and * advising the Governance Board and LYRASIS on the design and delivery of user services, including but not limited to help desk support, training, and presentation of documentation. Sub-groups will be established within UAC to address the areas identified above, as well as other activities identified subsequently. Nominees will be appointed to UAC according to their ability to participate in and lead some of the activities mentioned above. 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, 2019-June 30, 2021. Each new appointee will be eligible to have her/his appointment renewed for an additional two-year term, i.e., July 1, 2021-June 30, 2023. To nominate a candidate for the ArchivesSpace Technical Advisory Council, please identify the person and her/his organization in the form below, indicate the areas of activity to which the nominee is prepared to contribute. Again, self nominations are welcome. Return the completed form via email to ArchivesSpace Program Manager (Christine DiBella at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>), who will collect nominations on behalf of the ArchivesSpace Nominating Committee. All nominations must be submitted by 9:00 p.m. EDT Friday, April 19th, 2019. 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. Respectfully, Gordon Daines Brigham Young University Chair, Nominating Committee On behalf of Nominating Committee members: Gordon Daines, Brigham Young University, Chair, and Governance Board member Ashley Knox, University of North Carolina Wilmington,Chair of User Advisory Council Max Eckard, University of Michigan, Chair of Technical Advisory Council Caitlin Wells, University of Michigan, representing very large membership level Jay Trask, University of Northern Colorado, representing large membership level Carolyn Runyon, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, representing medium membership level Suzanne Stasiulitis, Pennsylvania State Archives, representing small membership level Jonathan Lawler, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, representing very small membership level Christine DiBella, (ArchivesSpace Program Manager), ex officio ________________________________ Nominee's Name: ______________________________________________ Nominee's Organization: ______________________________________________ Indicate all areas to which the nominee might contribute: ___Documentation ___Liaising with archives organizations. Please indicate the organizations: _____________________ ___New features, functional or technical specifications ___Training, design ___Training, provision ___ Usability testing ___User/Help support _________________________ J. Gordon Daines III Supervisor of Reference Services Department Chair L. Tom Perry Special Collections Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602 801-422-5821 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
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