CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - 2019 VICE CO-CHAIR/CO-CHAIR ELECT

The SAA Women's Collections Section is currently seeking nominees for the roles of Vice Co-Chair/Co-Chair Elect!

For the first year of the two-year term, these two elected officers will hold the positions of Vice Co-Chairs. The second year in office, the elected officers will hold the positions of Co-Chairs. Newly elected officers will assume office immediately following the conclusion of the Annual Meeting in August. New officers do not have to attend the annual meeting.

The role of the Vice Co-Chair is to act as an officer of the section, work with the Co-Chairs to develop projects and opportunities to connect section members, manage the section's annual meeting and elections, and above all, work with the section's membership to increase visibility of women's collections in archives, libraries, and museums. The time commitment for this role averages about 1-3 hours each month. For more information, see the section by-laws.

Some upcoming projects for the section may include the following, but we're always excited to hear suggestions and new ideas!

·         Host book club sessions focused on readings about women's collections

·         Develop project to highlight the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote

·         Increase outreach initiatives beyond social media posts

·         Plan for the section's annual meeting

Candidates for election must be members of SAA and WCS. Self-nominations are welcome.

Deadline for nominations: Wednesday, May 29th, 2019

Interested individuals should send a photo, brief biography, and candidate statement to wcrt.saa@gmail.com. For examples of previous candidate statements, please visit our website. Please feel free to reach out to the section co-chairs with any questions.