**DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL MAY 1ST**

The ArchivesSpace Nominating Committee is currently seeking nominations of candidates to stand for election for the ArchivesSpace Governance Board (http://archivesspace.org/governance-board-and-councils/#GovernanceBoard) – representing the Large, Medium, and Very Small membership levels. Member engagement is critical to the success of ArchivesSpace, and the Board relies upon your recommendations for strong candidates. Even if you represent a different category of membership, please consider colleagues you know at other institutions.

Only ArchivesSpace Member Representatives may submit nominations. All other staff of ArchivesSpace member organizations must submit nominations through their Member Representative. All Member Representatives are strongly encouraged to consult with all interested colleagues within their organization to solicit recommendations for nominees. Self-nominations are also welcome if you represent a Large, Medium, or Very Small member institution.

To submit nominations, send the name and institutional affiliation for each person, and indicate whether or not you have contacted the nominee. A member of the Nominating Committee will follow up with the nominee accordingly to confirm their interest. Self-nominees can simply indicate their interest. Nominees who confirm their interest in standing for election will be requested to supply a formal candidate statement outlining their qualifications for serving on the Governance Board.

Nominations must be received by 9:00 p.m. EDT Friday, April 28 MONDAY, MAY 1. They should be sent to ArchivesSpace Program Manager Christine Di Bella (christine.dibella@lyrasis.org), who will collect nominations on behalf of the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee will review all nominations and confirm a slate of nominees with the current Governance Board. An election ballot will be circulated to member institutions in mid-May. 

The current incumbents at the Large and Very Small membership levels are eligible for re-election as representatives to the Governance Board. The current incumbent at the Medium membership level is no longer eligible for appointment. The terms for their successors will be July 1, 2017-June 30, 2019. Each newly elected member representative will be eligible to run for a second term, July 1, 2019-June 30, 2021. 

Nominees must be currently employed by an ArchivesSpace member organization in either the Large, Medium, and Very Small member levels (see the member lists at: http://archivesspace.org/community/whos-using-archivesspace/). Nominees should have administrative and fiscal oversight experience, characteristics typical of director or associate director level staff. The Governance Board is charged with providing oversight for the ArchivesSpace application and community, including fiscal oversight, the approval of development priorities, and oversight of the Technical and User Advisory councils. 

To meet the needs of a broad and diverse membership in a balanced and equitable way, the Governance Board is composed of twelve members, including:  

9 voting members: 

5 elected members, one from each of the five membership categories; 

3 standing members, one representing each of the three original project partners (New York University, UC San Diego, and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign); and 

1 member representing the LYRASIS management team.

3 ex officio members:

ArchivesSpace Program Manager,

LYRASIS Director of Collection Services and Community Supported Software, and

1 member of the LYRASIS Board of Directors.

Again, nominations should be sent to ArchivesSpace Program Manager Christine Di Bella (christine.dibella@lyrasis.org). All nominations must be received by Friday, April 28 MONDAY, MAY 1.