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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img width="239" height="58" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D18F58.C5F53310" alt="Description: Macintosh HD:Users:samheartsart:Desktop:ArchivesSpace Logo.png"><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">[<a href="https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=ABT&title=Dristributed+from+Chair+of+the+Nominations+Committee+to+ArchivesSpace+Member+representatives"><span style="color:#3B73AF;text-decoration:none">Distributing
for the Chair of the ArchivesSpace Nominations Committee</span></a>]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">The ArchivesSpace Governance Board is seeking nominations to fill a vacancy on the ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council (UAC).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Nominees should be presently employed at an ArchivesSpace member institution in the "Small" category (please refer to the categorized member list at:<a href="http://www.archivesspace.org/members"><span style="color:#3B73AF;text-decoration:none"> http://www.archivesspace.org/members</span></a>).
Nominees should be experienced with some of the activities projected for UAC and be capable of participating on a regular basis throughout the term of service of July 1, 2016-June 30, 2018. The appointee will be eligible to have her/his appointment renewed
for an additional two-year term, i.e., July 1, 2018-June 30, 2020. Appointees are expected to devote an average of two hours per week to UAC activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Only ArchivesSpace members representatives may submit a nomination. All other staff of ArchivesSpace member organizations may submit nominations through their Member Representative.
All Member Representatives are strongly encouraged to consult with all interested colleagues within their organization. Self-nominations are also welcome if you represent a Small member institution. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Nominations must be received by 9:00 p.m. EDT Friday, April 29, 2016.</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">They
may be sent to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>ArchivesSpace Program Manager<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Bradley Westbrook (brad.westbrook@<a href="http://lyrasis.org/"><span style="color:#3B73AF;text-decoration:none">lyrasis.org</span></a>),
who will collect nominations on behalf of the Nominations Committee.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The Nominations Committee will review all nominations and recommend an appointment for approval by the Governance Board.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">UAC (<a href="http://www.archivesspace.org/usersadvisory"><span style="color:#3B73AF;text-decoration:none">http://www.archivesspace.org/usersadvisory</span></a>) 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: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">liaising with national and regional archives organizations;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">soliciting, suggesting, gathering requirements for, and prioritizing enhancements to the ArchivesSpace application;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">maintaining and updating user documentation, as needed, of the ArchivesSpace application;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">developing and providing training to users; and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">To nominate someone for the ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council, please identify the person and her/his organization in the form below, indicating the areas of activity to which the
nominee is prepared to contribute. Return the completed form to ArchivesSpace Program Manager Bradley Westbrook (brad.westbrook@<a href="http://lyrasis.org/"><span style="color:#3B73AF;text-decoration:none">lyrasis.org</span></a>), who will collect nominations
on behalf of the Nominations Committee. Again, self-nominations are encouraged, and all nominations must be received 9:00 EDT Friday, April 29.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Respectfully, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Christian Dupont<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Chair, 2016 ArchivesSpace Nominations Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Burns Librarian and Associate University Librarian for Special Collections, Boston College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">On behalf of Nominating Committee members:</span></em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Christian Dupont, Chair (Boston College), Member, Governance Board<br>
Gordon Daines (BYU), Chair of User Advisory Council<br>
Sally Vermatten (NYU), Chair of Technical Advisory Council<br>
Stephen Hussman (University of Arizona), representing very large membership level<br>
Ed Galloway (University of Pittsburgh), representing large membership level<br>
Annie Benefiel (Grand Valley State University), representing medium membership level<br>
Margot Note (World Monuments Fund), representing small membership level<br>
Yue Ma (Chinese Museum in America), representing very small membership level<br>
Brad Westbrook (ArchivesSpace), <em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">ex officio</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Bradley D. Westbrook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Program Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:brad@archivesspace.org"><span style="color:#1F497D">brad.westbrook@lyrasis.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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