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Timeline

Election Begins:  

Election Ends:   


The Vote

  • Partners will be able to place a single up/down vote for each item. 
  • Only one ballot may be cast per Partner Institution. 
  • Each initiative must pass by a 2/3rds majority vote. Failure to reach 2/3rds will send the item back to into the respective committees or groups for review.
  • If an institution wishes to change who will cast their vote, please alert Ryan Steans at ryan.steans@northwestern.edu 


The Ballot

This ballot will include two items.  

Item #1 Approval of the Roadmap Council Charter 

The Roadmap Council has developed a charter under guiding the work and scope of the group.  

  • A "Yes" vote counts toward ratification of the Roadmap Council Charter
  • A "No" vote recommends that the Roadmap Council Charter be returned to the current committee for revision

Charter:

The Roadmap Council exists, as much as possible, to minimize conflicts between the roadmaps of the Core Components, Hyrax, Hyku, and Avalon in consultation with the Metadata Interest Group, the Repository Management Interest Group, and a Samvera Service Provider, while allowing the individual work-streams to progress at their own pace.  They will identify when cross-project development and maintenance sprints need to be arranged and coordinate communication to the Samvera Community about these activities.  This group is chartered per the Governance Recommendations adopted by the Samvera Partners in April 2018.  More information about the Roadmap Council can be found in Recommendation #4 of the Samvera Governance Next Steps document.


Item #2 Ratification of Changes to Steering Bylaws

At the Partners Meeting in Salt Lake City at the Marriott Library , Partners discussed several changes to existing bylaws which govern Samvera Steering.  Richard Greenprovided Partners with an overview of proposed changes to Steering Bylaws.  (Please refer to Presentation at: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HTtdZCDppahJXuU5xIh23GfoCWcv_6ofLMgQlKpOodA/edit?usp=sharing)  

Changes by Bylaw - changes indicated in red

  • Bylaw 2:  The voting members of the Samvera Steering Group shall be individuals supported in their participation by a Samvera Partner institution.  No two members of the Steering Group shall be supported concurrently by the same Partner institution. Should a Steering Group member move institutions, such that this bylaw causes an ambiguity, the Steering Group will work with Partners to resolve it.
  • Bylaw 8:  The Steering Group shall elect a Chair and Chair-Elect.  The Chair-Elect succeeds the position of Chair immediately following their one-year term.  The Chair, working in close collaboration with the Chair-Elect, will facilitate Steering meetings and act as the conduit for communication with any hired Samvera staff.


To Place Your Vote

Please visit the URL below.  You will be required to identify yourself on the ballot.  This information will be used strictly to ensure institutions do not place duplicate votes and that votes are placed by the representative of record.  The voting record will not be shared beyond the Election Committee, comprised of Ryan Steans and Officers of Steering (Richard Green - Chair, Jon Dunn - Chair Elect) for purposes of verification, only.


Cast your ballot


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