Terran, My thoughts exactly. I want to vote for everyone.
On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 3:02 PM, Terran McCanna < [email protected]> wrote: > Agreed - this is going to be an extremely difficult vote! > > Terran McCanna > PINES Program Manager > Georgia Public Library Service > 1800 Century Place, Suite 150 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=1800+Century+Place,+Suite+150++Atlanta,+GA+30345&entry=gmail&source=g> > Atlanta, GA 30345 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=1800+Century+Place,+Suite+150++Atlanta,+GA+30345&entry=gmail&source=g> > 404-235-7138 <(404)%20235-7138> > [email protected] > > > On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 2:50 PM, Jackson, Robert <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Having worked with 3 of the nominees directly I will second that Ruth! >> >> >> >> ----------------------------- >> Robert J. Jackson >> Systems Administrator Int. >> Indiana State Library >> http://library.in.gov >> 315 W Ohio St >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=315+W+Ohio+St+%0D%0A+Indianapolis,+IN+46202&entry=gmail&source=g> >> Indianapolis, IN 46202 >> <https://maps.google.com/?q=315+W+Ohio+St+%0D%0A+Indianapolis,+IN+46202&entry=gmail&source=g> >> (317) 234-7317 >> [email protected] >> >> *From:* Open-ils-general [mailto:open-ils-general-bounc >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ruth Frasur >> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 21, 2018 2:14 PM >> *To:* Evergreen Discussion Group <[email protected] >> libraries.org> >> *Subject:* Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Evergreen Oversight Board Elections >> >> >> >> **** This is an EXTERNAL email. Exercise caution. DO NOT open attachments >> or click links from unknown senders or unexpected email. **** >> ------------------------------ >> >> What an outstanding pool of nominees. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 11:31 AM, Tim Spindler <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Here are a list of candidates. The candidates are listed in alphabetical >> order along with their statements. In the next few days, we will be >> sending out emails to all who registered to vote in the election. I would >> like to thank all who were nominated and agreed to server on the Oversight >> Board. >> >> >> *Adam Bowling* - Technical Director, Emerald Data Networks >> >> >> >> *Candidate Statement* >> >> As an active participant and administrator in the community for nearly >> ten years, I am thrilled at the continued development and implementation of >> Evergreen throughout the world. I wish to be a part of it for the next ten >> years and beyond. >> >> >> >> *Jason Boyer* - MIS Supervisor, Indiana State Library >> >> >> >> *Candidate Statement* >> I have worked in libraries since 2000 and have worked at Evergreen >> libraries since 2008 when my library joined the newly formed Evergreen >> Indiana Consortium. Shortly thereafter I began submitting patches and have >> been a contributor since. In 2013 I took a position as the System >> Administrator for Evergreen Indiana. Working on both sides of ILS >> management has exposed me to a wide range of concerns from how to make the >> most of Evergreen features at a single library to how to scale a system up >> to serve over 115 library systems at over 160 physical locations. This has >> given me a significant interest in the ways that Evergreen performance can >> be enhanced while still adding new features. >> >> >> >> *Anna Goben* - Evergreen Indiana Coordinator, Indiana State Library >> >> >> >> *Candidate Statement* >> >> I’ve been working with the Evergreen ILS since 2008. At that time, I was >> working as a Reference Librarian and was chosen to serve as ILS Project >> Manager for my small public library when we joined the newly formed >> Evergreen Indiana consortium as a pilot member. In 2013, I became the >> project director of the Evergreen Indiana consortium, responsible for >> training, recruitment and migration direction, event planning, committee >> coordination, and policy management for all 116 of our active and 5 >> migrating members. I coordinated the Evergreen International Hack-A-Way in >> 2016 and 2017 and serve as a consortium representative to the MassLNC >> collaborative development group. Through my roles over the years, I have >> had the opportunity to become aware of the needs and experiences common to >> front line library staff of all levels as well as the administrative >> challenges of a consortium that play a significant role in developing, >> implementing, and utilizing Evergreen successfully in libraries today. >> >> >> >> *Debbie Lubenchill* - Evergreen Coordinator, MOBIUS >> >> >> >> *Candidate Statement* >> >> I am a librarian and have been the Evergreen Coordinator at MOBIUS since >> August 2012, where I help administer our Evergreen hosting and managing >> services: conducting trainings, creating documentation, answering help >> desk questions, assisting with system setup during migrations, and >> performing a variety of other administrative functions. Being a part of >> the Evergreen community over the last five years has been a really >> important and fun aspect of my job - attending conferences, serving on >> several Conference Site Selection Committees, participating in the >> Documentation Interest Group, and helping to plan the 2018 conference. I >> have also served on other Boards and leadership teams, both professionally >> and in my local community, and my strengths lie in helping people >> communicate and work together, problem solving, listening, leadership, and >> empathy. I am excited to offer my strengths and skills to the Evergreen >> community and look forward to serving you! >> >> >> >> *Meme Marlow* - Director, Worch Memorial Public Library, Versailles, OH >> (COOL) >> >> >> >> *Candidate Statement* >> >> I am Meme Marlow the director of Worch Memorial Public Library in >> Versailles, Ohio and a member of the Consortium of Ohio Libraries (COOL). I >> have been the director of the library for 8 years. It was during that time >> a group of library directors interested in open source ILSs got together to >> discuss options for making this a reality. In 2012 these libraries formed >> COOL using Evergreen. >> >> >> >> Since joining in 2013, my main contributions to Evergreen have been >> helping establish the consortium through serving on the COOL board and >> assisting in the development of policies and procedures that will be >> attractive to other libraries seeking membership in a consortium. In >> addition, I am now serving as the president of the COOL board and am an >> active member of the Evergreen outreach committee. >> >> >> >> Now that COOL is a healthy and thriving consortium, I am ready to get >> more involved with the larger Evergreen community. I am looking forward to >> the opportunity to serve and I think I can make a valuable contribution to >> Evergreen community through service on the Evergreen Oversight Board. >> >> >> *Jessica Woolford* - Systems Manager, Bibliomation >> >> >> >> *Candidate Statement* >> >> I attended my first Evergreen conference in 2010. I was still in library >> school and just beginning my professional career at Bibliomation. It was my >> first professional conference, I was on a panel, and I was terrified! I >> soon learned I had nothing to fear. I have found the Evergreen community to >> be extremely knowledgeable, supportive, and friendly. It has contributed >> greatly to my professional development, as I have moved up to the role of >> Evergreen Systems Manager at Bibliomation. In my career, I have been able >> to see Evergreen from many angles, from the perspective of the supporting >> the end users, and now the "care and feeding" of the Evergreen system. I >> continuously look for ways to contribute to the community. I have presented >> at several Evergreen conferences and served as the Reports Interest Group >> convener. I am grateful for the opportunities the Evergreen community has >> given me, and I would be honored to serve the community in a new capacity. >> >> >> -- >> >> Tim Spindler, Evergreen Oversight Board Chair >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> *P** Go Green - **Save a tree! Please don't print this e-mail unless >> it's really necessary.* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Ruth Frasur >> Director of the Historic(ally Awesome) Hagerstown - Jefferson Township >> Library >> 10 W. 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