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The list of current Samvera Board members and their terms of office can be found here.
Terms of Office
The elected party will serve for the seat’s remaining 1.5 year term ending December 31st, 2024, and will be eligible for re-election.
Nominate yourself or a colleague for the Samvera Board by July 31st: Nomination form
Responsibilities of the Samvera Board
Those considering running for the Board should review, and have the support of their institution for, fiscal and time commitments related to the role. See Samvera Elections for full details of the responsibilities of the Board.
Requirements for Nomination
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Nominees must be employed with a Samvera Partner organization in good standing.
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Nominees must provide a Statement of Purpose describing:
Relevant Experience
Reason they wish to serve on the Board
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There is one nominee for this election:
Karen Cariani, GBH Archives
I have been a member of the Samvera Community since the days of Hydra, and active in various committees over that time. The GBH Archive has been developing and using a Samvera solution, mostly home grown, but also Avalon, for about 10 years to manage an audio-visual collection. I fully believe that community support, communication, and collaboration, even if it is not for a pre-described, pre-packaged software code solution, is important for cultural institutions. Sharing needs, solutions, successes and failures are all critical to moving open source solutions forward. I see the Samvera community embracing the shared knowledge and goals, and some software, as the primary focus of what is Samvera. I look forward to using my past collaborative spirit to help the Samvera community move forward.
Timeline:
July 10th - 31st – Nominations will be accepted. The Community Manager will contact those nominated by a third party to confirm that the nominee will run as a candidate, and will request that candidates submit biographies and Statements of Purpose as soon as possible.
August 1st 3rd - 15th 17th – Names of candidates will be announced and ballots will be emailed to Partner contacts
August 16th18th – Results announced
The New Board member will serve August 16th18th, 2023 - December 31st, 2024.
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