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<span style="font-family:Palatino;color:#091E42">Dear Members of the ArchivesSpace Community:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Palatino;color:#091E42"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:#091E42">As chair of the 2023/24 ArchivesSpace Nominating Committee, I seek your nominations of candidates to stand for election for the ArchivesSpace Governance
Board representing the Very Small, Medium, and Large membership levels. The </span>
<span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><a href="http://archivesspace.org/about/governance-board-and-councils/"><span style="color:#1155CC">Governance Board</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:#091E42"> is charged with providing
oversight for the ArchivesSpace application and community, including fiscal oversight, the approval of development priorities, and oversight of the Technical and User Advisory councils. Board service is an excellent way to serve the ArchivesSpace community
while also gaining valuable experience with organizational governance. Please see the
</span><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><a href="https://archivesspace.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ANC/pages/2209415262/Board+Position+Descriptions?preview=/2209415262/2209677379/ASpaceBoardMemberPD20210219.pdf"><span style="color:#1155CC">full
descriptions of the responsibilities of Board members</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:#091E42"> for more information on this key role in the ArchivesSpace community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">This year we are seeking 2 candidates for the Very Small level and 2 candidates for the Large level. While the current incumbent at the Medium membership
level is running for re-election, we are also seeking 1 additional candidate at that level. The terms for all successful candidates will be July 1, 2023-June 30, 2026. Each newly elected member representative will be eligible to run for a second term, July
1, 2026-June 30, 2029.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">Governance Board nominees must be currently employed by an ArchivesSpace member organization in either the Very Small, Medium, or Large member levels (see
the member lists at: </span><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><a href="http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/"><span style="color:#0052CC">http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:#091E42">).
A variety of skills, interests, and experience can be useful in furthering the Board's mission. 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:#091E42">To submit nominations, including self-nominations, please submit this form at</span><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:red">
</span><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><a href="https://forms.gle/XCW92iEPMmQVWhXN9"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://forms.gle/XCW92iEPMmQVWhXN9</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:#091E42">. Nominees who confirm their
interest will be requested to supply a candidate statement outlining their qualifications for serving on the ArchivesSpace Governance Board. The Nominating Committee will review all nominations and confirm a slate of nominees with the current Governance Board.
An election ballot will be circulated to member institutions in mid-May.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">Nominations must be received by 9:00 p.m. EDT Friday April 28th</span></b><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">. Please contact Christine Di
Bella, ArchivesSpace Program Manager, at</span><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><a href="http://lyralists.lyrasis.org/mailman/listinfo/archivesspace_users_group"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC">christine.dibella at lyrasis.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><mailto:</span><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black"><a href="http://lyralists.lyrasis.org/mailman/listinfo/archivesspace_users_group"><span style="color:#1155CC">christine.dibella
at lyrasis.org</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">> or any member of the Nominating Committee with questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:Palatino;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><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:#091E42"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:#091E42">Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto;background:white"><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto">
<span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">Sean Quimby<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">University of Pennsylvania</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">Chair, and Governance Board member</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">On behalf of Nominating Committee members:</span></b><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">Valerie Addonizio (Atlas Systems), Technical Advisory Council Chair</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">Regina Carra (American Folk Art Museum), User Advisory Council Chair</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">Courtney Dean (University of California Los Angeles), representing the Very Large membership level</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">Suzanne Reller (University of Cincinnati) User Advisory Council Vice Chair</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">Caitlin Rizzo (Institute for Advanced Study), representing the Very Small membership level</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in">
<span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">Rachel Searcy (New York University), Technical Advisory Council Vice Chair</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">Joshua Shaw (Dartmouth College), representing the Medium membership level</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">Holly Smith (Spelman College), representing the Small membership level</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">Michelle Sweetser (Bowling Green State University), representing the Large membership level</span><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino;color:black">Christine Di Bella, ArchivesSpace Program Manager,
<i>ex officio</i></span><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Palatino"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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