Call for Nominations: STHC Roundtable Steering Committee

Interested in serving SAA and contributing to the archives profession?  We are soliciting nominations to fill positions on the STHC Steering Committee.  We are seeking to fill the position of junior co-chair, Archival Elements newsletter editor, and 2 members-at-large on the Steering Committee.  The terms will begin in August 2015.

Per STHC Roundtable bylaws, the junior co-chair is elected by the STHC Roundtable membership. All other positions are appointed by the STHC Steering Committee.

If interested, please email the following information to senior co-chair Dawne Lucas: dawne_lucas@unc.edu or junior co-chair Nora Murphy: nmurphy@mit.edu: 1) which position you're interested in, 2) a brief biographical statement, 3) a photo (optional), and 4) why you are interested in being a leader for the roundtable.

The deadline for nominations is May 29.

Junior co-chair:
This individual will serve one year as junior co-chair of the roundtable and the following year as the senior co-chair of the roundtable. The junior co-chair serves as acting Chair in the absence of the senior co-chair and participates as a member of the Steering Committee in all its activities. Traditionally, the STHC junior co-chair organizes the programming for the annual meeting of the roundtable and organizes the annual steering committee dinner. The senior co-chair directs and reports the activities of the roundtable, organizes and conducts the annual meeting of the roundtable, chairs the steering committee, acts as liaison for the roundtable to other bodies, appoints roundtable committees as needed, and is responsible for administrative matters, including, but not limited to, annual reports to the SAA.

Newsletter editor:
Responsible for soliciting content for and publishing the roundtable's annual publication, Archival Elements.

Steering Committee:
The Steering Committee directs and coordinates activities of the roundtable and makes appointments for additional steering committee members, including ex-officio appointments and when vacancies occur. Committee members help establish projects to work on through the year, and plan the annual roundtable meeting.

In appointing Members at Large, every effort shall be made to reflect geographic and subject area diversity reflected in the mission statement. Members at Large shall be appointed to a 3-year term. Members At Large may be reappointed. Members At Large shall maintain their good standing through a combination of at minimum biennial Annual Steering Committee Meeting attendance, contributing to the Roundtable’s development and vitality, listserv participation, responsiveness to requests from the Chairs, and meeting deadlines.