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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The ArchivesSpace Governance Board
<span style="color:black">is seeking nominations to fill up to </span>4 <span style="color:black">
vacancies on </span>the ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council (UAC).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nominees should be presently employed at an ArchivesSpace member institution in the Large, Medium, or Very Small levels (please refer to the categorized member list at:</span><a href="http://www.archivesspace.org/members"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></a><a href="http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">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.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Nominations must be received by 9:00 p.m. EDT Monday, May 1.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> The Nominations Committee
will review all nominations and recommend appointments to the Governance Board for approval.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">UAC (</span><a href="http://archivesspace.org/governance-board-and-councils/#UAC"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://archivesspace.org/governance-board-and-councils/#UAC</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)
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: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">soliciting, suggesting, and gathering requirements for enhancements to the ArchivesSpace application;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">developing functional specifications for reports with the application;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">reviewing enhancements and priorities, and testing in collaboration with the Technical Advisory Council;
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">maintaining and updating user documentation, as needed, of the ArchivesSpace application.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sub-teams 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:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">To nominate a candidate for the ArchivesSpace User 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 also welcome. Return the completed form via email to ArchivesSpace Program Manager, Christine Di Bella (christine.dibella@lyrasis.org), who will collect nominations on behalf of the ArchivesSpace
Nominating Committee. <b>All nominations must be submitted by 9:00 p.m. EDT Monday, May 1</b></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The anticipated time commitment for each appointee is expected to be two hours per week on average. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The term of service will be July 1, 2017-June 30, 2019. Each new appointee will be eligible to have her/his appointment renewed for an additional two-year term, i.e., July 1, 2019-June 30, 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jay Gaidmore<br>
The College of William & Mary<br>
Chair, and Governance Board member <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On behalf of Nominating Committee members:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Gordon Daines, Brigham Young University, Chair of User Advisory Council</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sally Vermaaten, Gates Archive, Chair of Technical Advisory Council</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Johna Von Behrens, University of Louisiana Lafayette,</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> representing Very Large membership level</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cyndi Shein, UNLV</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, representing Large membership level</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mary Saffell, Texas Christian University</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">, representing Medium membership level</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Julia Novakovic, The Strong National Museum of Play,
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">representing Small membership level</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Annie Tummino, SUNY Maritime,</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> representing Very Small membership level</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Christine Di Bella, ArchivesSpace Program Manager, <i>ex officio</i></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Nominee’s Name: ______________________________________________</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Nominee’s Organization: ______________________________________________</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Indicate all areas to which the nominee might contribute:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">___New features, functional or technical specifications</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">___ Usability and quality assurance testing</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">___User/Help support</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">___Documentation</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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