[Archivesspace_Users_Group] ArchivesSpace 1st Quarter Board update

[Gordon Daines]

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Dear ArchivesSpace members,

As the new chair of the ArchivesSpace Governance Board, I am writing to report on the ArchivesSpace Governance Board 1st Quarter meeting, a call that was held September 27, 2019.
The operations report highlighted active participation by members in many community events, including the annual forum and upcoming integrations webinar series.  The board was pleased to note that membership has reached a milestone of 400 institutions and we are seeing increasing interest from institutions outside the United States.
The financial reports show that the program's financial position continues to be strong. The board updated the reserve fund consistent with the reserve policy to reflect the increased budget.
Kat Stefko was recognized as the new board liaison to the User Advisory Council. We reviewed the continued dedicated work of the Technical Advisory Council and User Advisory Council, especially the increased cross-council collaboration at both the leadership level and the sub-team level and discussed ways to potentially further integrate their work.
The board heard from Erin Tripp, the Director of the new DuraSpace Community Supported Programs division (of which ArchivesSpace is part), about the LYRASIS merger with DuraSpace and how the various community supported programs are starting to work with and learn from each other.
As always, the Board welcomes your feedback. Feel free to reach out directly to me or to your elected representative. On a personal note, I am pleased to be working with you as Governance Board chair this year. Having served the community at different levels of governance since 2014 (including as the first UAC Chair), I really appreciate how our community has grown and matured over the years. I look forward to the next steps we take together.

Respectfully,

Gordon Daines

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J. Gordon Daines III
Curator of Research and Instruction Services
Curator of Yellowstone National Park collection
Department Chair
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
801-422-5821
gordon_daines at byu.edu<mailto:gordon_daines at byu.edu>

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