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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ArchivesSpace Governance Board is seeking nominations to fill up to five (5) vacancies on the ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council (UAC).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The User Advisory Council (</span><a href="https://archivesspace.org/governance-board-and-councils#UAC"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://archivesspace.org/governance-board-and-councils#UAC</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">)
 is a critical part of the ArchivesSpace community, serving as a communication conduit between ArchivesSpace governance groups and ArchivesSpace users. UAC members have told us time and again that they find their service to be a fun and valuable way to apply
 their knowledge of ArchivesSpace and connect with other users around common issues and challenges.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Some of the activities UAC is currently engaged in are:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Reviewing user-submitted enhancements and priorities for the application, in collaboration with the User Advisory Council. (<a href="https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/AC/pages/38502430/Development+Prioritization+Sub-Team"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC">Development
 Prioritization</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Conducting user-centered testing of the application prior to releases, in collaboration with the User Advisory Council. (<a href="https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/AC/pages/38502432/Testing+Sub-Team"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC">Testing</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Maintaining and updating user documentation. (<a href="https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/AC/pages/103258189/User+Documentation"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC">User
 Documentation</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Advocating on the usability and functionality of the application. (<a href="https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/AC/pages/893714474/Usability"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC">Usability</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Coordinating member-centered activities like our peer-to-peer Member Match support program. (<a href="https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/AC/pages/1306394630/Member+Engagement"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1155CC">Member
 Engagement</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Advising the ArchivesSpace Governance Board and the ArchivesSpace Organizational Home on the design and delivery of services, such as community engagement
 and support services, technical support, and training.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Nominees should be presently employed at an ArchivesSpace member institution (please refer to the categorized member list at:</span><a href="http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">
 http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">). 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The anticipated time commitment for each appointee is expected to be two hours per week on average.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The term of service will be July 1, 2022-June 30, 2025.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To nominate a candidate for the ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council, please submit this form at
</span><a href="https://forms.gle/DkDnb2NLRBgy3ecJA"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://forms.gle/DkDnb2NLRBgy3ecJA</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. The Nominating Committee
 will review all nominations and recommend appointments to the Governance Board for approval.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Nominations must be received by 9:00 p.m. EDT on Friday April 29th</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. Please contact Christine Di
 Bella, ArchivesSpace Program Manager, at </span><a href="mailto:christine.dibella@lyrasis.org"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">christine.dibella@lyrasis.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">or any member of the Nominating Committee with questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Respectfully,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Nicholas Zmijewski</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Industrial Archives & Library</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Chair, and Governance Board member</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">On behalf of Nominating Committee members:</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dan Michelson, Smith College, Chair of User Advisory Council</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Randy Kuehn, University of Louisville, Chair of Technical Advisory Council</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Julia Tanenbaum, University of Wisconsin, representing very large membership level</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Aaisha Haykal, College of Charleston, representing large membership level</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Tiffany Cole, James Madison University, representing medium membership level</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Corinne Chatnik, New York State Archives, representing small membership level</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sara Butterfass Schliep, Folger Shakespeare Library, representing very small membership level</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Christine Di Bella (ArchivesSpace Program Manager),
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