[Sigtis-l] SIG SI Call for Nominations: Chair, Secretary, Treasurer

[Adam Worrall]

Hi SIG SI members, we are now seeking nominations for three officer
positions with the SIG.

The first of these is for the position of *Chair* or *Co-Chair* of the SIG
for 2017-18. The responsibilities of the SIG's Chair or Co-Chair include
organizing and running SIG SI's annual symposium / workshop, with
assistance from invited symposium committee members (if desired);
coordinating panel proposals that SIG SI may sponsor for the ASIS&T Annual
Meeting; support the process of determining the winners of SIG SI's awards,
alongside SIG SI's Awards Coordinator (currently Kristin Eschenfelder);
attend the SIG Cabinet Meeting at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting (or determine a
suitable substitute delegate from among the SIG officers); and other
leadership activities for the SIG, if desired and as determined along with
SIG SI's other officers. Both outgoing SIG SI Co-Chairs, Kalpana Shankar
and Eric Meyer, will remain around as past chairs to offer input and
advice, help out with the transition, and encourage continuity.

The second officer position we are seeking nominations for is *Secretary*.
The responsibilities of the SIG's Secretary are focused on keeping notes
from and records of all meetings (including the SIG's business meeting at
the ASIS&T Annual Meeting) and assisting with arrangements for SIG meetings
and activities. Examples of the latter for past Secretaries have included
helping manage the peer review process for symposium submissions and
assisting with the SIG's former newsletter.

We are also seeking nominations for the position of *Treasurer*. The
responsibilities of the SIG's Treasurer are focused on maintaining records
of the SIG's budget, keeping in close contact with SIG Cabinet about our
yearly allocations. The Treasurer ensures the SIG remains viable
financially and provides report on the SIG's finances at the SIG's business
meeting at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting.

The Treasurer, Secretary, and SIG Chair should collaborate with each other
and in conjunction with other SIG SI officers to determine the SIG's
planned activities each year, providing for submissions to SIG Cabinet as
called for by that body. The Secretary and Treasurer have typically been
separate people in the SIG's past, but the same person may serve in both
roles if able and willing; the Chair / Co-Chair should not also be the
Secretary or Treasurer. Once elected, the Chair / Co-Chair, Secretary, and
Treasurer would serve alongside the SIG's other continuing officers,
including Communications officer Catherine Dumas (Albany), Social Chair
Adam Worrall (Alberta), and Awards Coordinator Kristin Eschenfelder
(Wisconsin - Madison). As noted, former and outgoing SIG officers will also
be around to help with the transition and to offer input and advice where
and when needed.

If you or someone you know is potentially interested in stepping up and
serving as SIG SI's Chair / Co-Chair, Secretary, and/or Treasurer,
please *submit
a nomination to myself (worrall at ualberta.ca <worrall at ualberta.ca>)* by *Monday
October 16th* at *8pm* US Eastern time. *Please include SIG SI in the
subject line.* We thank you for your consideration of these crucial roles
within the SIG!

Adam Worrall, Ph.D.
Elections Coordinator, ASIS&T SIG SI
Assistant Professor, University of Alberta
School of Library and Information Studies
3-15 Rutherford South
Edmonton, AB T6G 2J4
worrall at ualberta.ca  (780) 492-0179
http://www.adamworrall.org
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