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<p>The ArchivesSpace Governance Board <span style="color:black">is seeking nominations to fill
</span><span style="color:black">8</span><span style="color:black"> vacancies on </span>the ArchivesSpace User Advisory Council (UAC).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Nominees should be presently employed at an ArchivesSpace member institution in any member category (please refer to the categorized member list at:<a href="http://www.archivesspace.org/members"> </a><a href="http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/">http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="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><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><span style="color:black">Nominations must be received by 9:00 p.m. EDT Friday,
</span><span style="color:black">April 15, 2018</span><span style="color:black">.</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">The Nominations Committee will review all nominations and
recommend appointments to the Governance Board for approval.</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>UAC (<a href="http://www.archivesspace.org/usersadvisory">http://www.archivesspace.org/usersadvisory</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></p>
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liaising with national and regional archives organizations;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
soliciting, suggesting, gathering requirements for, and prioritizing enhancements to the ArchivesSpace application;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
maintaining and updating user documentation, as needed, of the ArchivesSpace application;<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
developing and providing training to users; and<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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></li></ul>
<p>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></p>
<p><span style="color:black">The anticipated time commitment for each appointee is expected to be </span><span style="color:black">two hours per week on average. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:black">The term of service will be July 1, 20</span><span style="color:black">18</span><span style="color:black">-June 30, 20</span><span style="color:black">20</span><span style="color:black">. Each new appointee will be eligible to have
her/his appointment renewed for an additional two-year term, i.e., July 1, 20</span><span style="color:black">20</span><span style="color:black">-June 30, 20</span><span style="color:black">22</span><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:black">To nominate a candidate for the ArchivesSpace Technical 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 welcome. Return the completed form via email to ArchivesSpace Program Manager (Christine Di Bella) at
<a href="mailto:christine.dibella@lyrasis.org">christine.dibella@lyrasis.org</a>, who will collect nominations on behalf of the ArchivesSpace Nominating Committee. <strong>All nominations must be submitted by 9:00 p.m. EDT Friday, </strong></span><strong><span style="color:black">April
15, 2018.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>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></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">J. Gordon Daines III<br>
Brigham Young University<br>
Chair, and Governance Board member<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="color:black">On behalf of Nominating Committee members:</span></em><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:22.5pt"><span style="color:black">J. Gordon Daines III, Brigham Young University Chair, and Governance Board member<br>
Suzanne Stasiulatis, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Chair of User Advisory Council<br>
Max Eckard, University of Michigan, Chair of Technical Advisory Council<br>
Jordon Steele, Johns Hopkins University, representing very large membership level<br>
Amanda Focke, Rice University, representing large membership level<br>
Amanda Lanthorne, San Diego State Universtiy, representing medium membership level<br>
Rebekah Irwin, Middlebury College, representing small membership level<br>
Dylan McDonald, Center for Sacramento History, representing very small membership level<br>
Christine Di Bella, (ArchivesSpace Program Manager), </span><em><span style="color:black">ex officio</span></em><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:22.5pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p><span style="color:black">Nominee’s Name: ______________________________________________</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Nominee’s Organization: ______________________________________________</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Indicate all areas to which the nominee might contribute:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:22.5pt"><span style="color:black">___Documentation</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:22.5pt"><span style="color:black">___Liaising with archives organizations. Please indicate the organizations: _____________________</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:22.5pt"><span style="color:black">___New features, functional or technical specifications</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:22.5pt"><span style="color:black">___Training, design</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:22.5pt"><span style="color:black">___Training, provision</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:22.5pt"><span style="color:black">___ Usability testing</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:22.5pt"><span style="color:black">___User/Help support</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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