HathiTrust Digital Library has announced its 2015 Board of Governors election cycle. Beginning August 3, the Nominating Committee will receive nominees for an election to be held in the fall. Nominations are due no later than August 24. These will be the first Board elections held since the original at-large members were elected to staggered terms in 2012.
Official notice of the 2015 Election Process, which includes detailed instructions for nominations and requirements of nominees, can be found at https://www.hathitrust.org/elections2015.
The Board of Governors has ultimate responsibility for HathiTrust's activities, functions, finances, and operations. It includes six at-large members elected by the membership and six members appointed by the founding institutions. Elected members serve three year terms. To be selected to be part of the final ballot, nominees should have a record of significant administrative responsibility, have demonstrated leadership within the community, and currently serve as the official member representative of a HathiTrust member institution.
Three seats will be filled in the election - two seats with terms running from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2018, and one seat with a term running from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016.
Nominations may be made by any individual affiliated with a HathiTrust member institution. Self-nominations are permitted.
The members of the 2015 Nominating Committee are:
Chaired by Sarah Michalak, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, the other members of the 2015 Nominating Committee are: Alberta Comer, University of Utah; Robert Gerrity, University of Queensland; Lorraine Haricomb, University of Texas, Austin; and Karen Williams, University of Arizona.
