Call for Design Records Section Leader Positions

Election season is upon us and the DRS has four open positions this year:

• Junior Co-Chair (2-year term):The Junior Co-chair shall be elected annually for a two-year term, serving in year one as Junior Co-chair and in year two as Senior Co-chair.
• Steering Committee Member (3-year term): The Steering Committee comprises three members, each serving a staggered term of three years.
• Web Liaison (2-year term)
• NEW! Member-at-Large (2-year term)

Please consider nominating someone for one of the open positions. Self-nominations are highly encouraged, as are candidates from any stage in their career. Candidates nominated by someone else will be given an opportunity to accept or decline the nomination. The Design Records Section strives to be inclusive of all types of design records, architectural and beyond; this is a great way to be involved and help shape the future of the Section! Candidates must be members of SAA and the DRS. Elections will be held by electronic ballot in June and the winners will be announced in July at the annual section meeting at the SAA conference. If you have any questions about the positions, please feel free to get in touch.

Nominations are due by Friday, May 28^th, 2021, but are encouraged before then. You can email them to either Alison or Moira and should include:

• Candidate’s full name
• Job title and institution
• Position applying to
• A bio and candidate statement (1-2 paragraphs)