2023-2024 Military Archives Section Steering Commmittee Member Nominations

The Military Archives Section WANTS YOU to join the Steering Committee (apologies to Uncle Sam)!  With a minimal monthly time commitment, you can develop your leadership skills and enhance your professional network of fellow archivists. The only requirement is that you are a member of SAA. 

Please consider nominating yourself or a colleague for one of these positions:

Vice-Chair/Chair Elect (2 year commitment, as Vice-Chair and Chair): Serves as acting chair in the absence of the chair; succeeds as chair if the current chair cannot complete the term of office; assists the Chair with coordinating online "coffee chats" with military archivists, and any programming, presentations, or workshops offered during the MARS annual meeting; will solicit and vet volunteers for MARS officer positions and coordinate elections; and performs other duties assigned by the chair. The Vice Chair/Chair-Elect shall assume the role of Chair in the second year of her/his/their term.

Communication Liaison (2 year commitment): Shall be responsible for using various communication modes, such as the Section listserv, social media, and SAA publications to communicate with the Section membership about news and events, updates the MARS microsite as necessary, posts meeting minutes to the MARS microsite, serves on the Steering Committee, and coordinates with the Secretary on communication needs. 

Don't hesitate to contact me at bakoelsc@uncg.edu if you would like more information! If interested, please email me by June 1st, 2023, with the following candidate information: 

Name

Job Title and Institution

Short Bio (1-2 sentences)

Brief Candidate Statement (tell folks why you want to be on the committee in 1-2   paragraphs)

Beth Ann Koelsc, SAA MARS 2022-2023 Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect

Curator of the Women Veterans Historical Project

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro