TheArchivesSpace Nominating Committee is seeking nominations to fill multiple vacancies on theArchivesSpace Technical Advisory Council (TAC).
The Technical Advisory Council is acritical part of the ArchivesSpace community, having responsibility forproviding technical guidance to individuals or organizations contributing toapplication development, to the User Advisory Council, and to the ArchivesSpaceGovernance Board. TAC's current activities include:
- Reviewing user-submitted enhancements and priorities for the application, in collaboration with the User Advisory Council. (Development Prioritization)
- Conducting user-centered testing of the application prior to releases, in collaboration with the User Advisory Council. (Testing)
- Documenting the metadata standards used by ArchivesSpace and monitoring the standards landscape. (Metadata Standards)
- Maintaining and updating technical documentation, including documentation of the API. (Technical Documentation)
Nomineesshould preferably be presently employed at an ArchivesSpace member institution(please refer to the member list). or employees of a current Registered Service Provider or Consortium Provider.Nominations from non-member institutions will be considered based on theirexpertise and ability to contribute to the TAC. As the community for asoftware application used in many different settings, we seek diverse voices inworking to improve ArchivesSpace and support those who use or may benefit fromusing it. We especially encourage Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, andothers currently less represented in our governance groups to consider joiningus in these important leadership roles.
Theanticipated time commitment for each appointee is expected to be two hoursper week on average.
The termof service will be July 1, 2025-June 30, 2028.
Tonominate a candidate for the ArchivesSpace Technical Advisory Council, pleasesubmit this form at https://forms.gle/qkBS2DbPHfkwZYzi6. Selfnominations are welcome. The Nominating Committee will review all nominationsand recommend appointments to the Governance Board for approval.
Allnominations must be submitted by 9:00 p.m. EDT, May 2, 2025. Pleasecontact Christine Di Bella, ArchivesSpace Senior Program Manager,at [log in to unmask] or any member of the NominatingCommittee with questions.
Thankyou for your participation in this important process, which is an essentialpart of our identity and operations as a community-based softwareorganization.
Respectfully,
RonaRazon
MarthaHamilton Morris Archivist
PhiladelphiaMuseum of Art
Libraryand Archives
Onbehalf of Nominating Committee members:
RebeccaBaugnon, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, Chair of User AdvisoryCouncil
Austin Munsell, University of Oregon, Chair of Technical Advisory Council
Regine Heberlein, Princeton University, Vice Chair of Technical AdvisoryCouncil
Olivia Solis, UT Austin,representing very large membership level
Carrie Daniels, University of Louisville, representing large membershiplevel
Rona Razon, Philadelphia Museum of Art, representing medium membershiplevel
Vincent Barraza, Xavier University of Louisiana, representing smallmembership level
Monique Sugimoto, Palos Verdes Library District, representing very smallmembership level
Christine Di Bella, ArchivesSpace Senior Program Manager, ex officio
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