[Eg-oversight-board] 2015 Evergreen Oversight Board Elections: Call for Nominations + Voter Registration

Fri Apr 17 17:29:17 EDT 2015

Thanks all,

Looks like "approach 1" wins. I'll make a note to contact nominees on May 1, accordingly.
Best for the weekend!
Ben

> On Apr 17, 2015, at 11:57 AM, Chris Sharp <csharp at georgialibraries.org> wrote:
> 
> I'm totally fine with Option 1, too - it's not a strong preference either way ;-).
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dan Scott" <dan at coffeecode.net>
>> To: "Andrea Buntz Neiman" <aneiman at kent.lib.md.us>
>> Cc: "Kathy Lussier" <klussier at masslnc.org>, "Chris Sharp" <csharp at georgialibraries.org>, "Ben Hyman"
>> <ben.hyman at bc.libraries.coop>, "eg-oversight-board" <eg-oversight-board at list.evergreen-ils.org>
>> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 2:54:00 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Eg-oversight-board] 2015 Evergreen Oversight Board Elections: Call for Nominations + Voter Registration
>> 
>> Another advantage to #1 is that it makes for a slightly fairer nomination
>> process; e.g. nominee #3 doesn't get an extra week to prepare a statement
>> that responds to early-bird nominee #1's statement.
>> 
>> On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 2:43 PM, Andrea Buntz Neiman <aneiman at kent.lib.md.us
>>> wrote:
>> 
>>> My preference is option 1 as well -- I'd prefer to see one email with all
>>> candidate statements than several emails.
>>> 
>>> Though I guess option 2 doesn't necessarily preclude collecting candidate
>>> statements & sending out an email.
>>> 
>>> I'd just rather have all candidate statements in one place, for ease of
>>> reading/comparing.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Andrea Buntz Neiman, MLS
>>> Librarian II, Public Services
>>> Kent County Public Library
>>> 408 High Street
>>> Chestertown, MD 21620
>>> 410-778-3636 x2115
>>> www.kentcountylibrary.org
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 4/17/2015 2:39 PM, Kathy Lussier wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I guess I have a slight preference for option 1, but option 2 works for
>>>> me too.
>>>> 
>>>> Kathy
>>>> 
>>>> On 04/17/2015 02:13 PM, Chris Sharp wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I like option 2, personally.
>>>>> 
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> 
>>>>>> From: "Ben Hyman" <ben.hyman at bc.libraries.coop>
>>>>>> To: "Kathy Lussier" <klussier at masslnc.org>
>>>>>> Cc: eg-oversight-board at list.evergreen-ils.org
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 1:56:11 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Eg-oversight-board] 2015 Evergreen Oversight Board
>>>>>> Elections:    Call for Nominations + Voter Registration
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ah, thanks Kathy. I'll make a note to document the election process for
>>>>>> next
>>>>>> round - it can only get smoother ;)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> So - two approaches I can see:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 1. Ask nominees to submit a brief bio on the nomination deadline (May 1,
>>>>>> giving all nominees 10 days before polls open to get their bios in)
>>>>>> 2. Ask nominees to submit a brief bio as part of their nomination
>>>>>> acceptance
>>>>>> (via note to the general list soon'ish).
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm easy - what do folks think - approach 1 or 2?
>>>>>> I'm on the road today - apologies for delays.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ben Hyman
>>>>>> Executive Director | BC Libraries Cooperative
>>>>>> ben.hyman at bc.libraries.coop | 1.855.383.5761 ext 1001 | cell:
>>>>>> 250.889.2738 |
>>>>>> Skype: ben_hyman
>>>>>> bc.libraries.coop | Twitter: @BCLibrariesCoop
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Apr 17, 2015, at 9:42 AM, Kathy Lussier <klussier at masslnc.org>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Ben,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I have one follow-up question. Last year, the candidates were asked to
>>>>>>> write a statement. See -
>>>>>>> http://georgialibraries.markmail.org/thread/62mse57e4zse2q6y.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I believe we asked for the statements last year because it was a
>>>>>>> contested
>>>>>>> race. We don't know if it will be a contested race again this year, but
>>>>>>> since there is a quick turnaround time between the nomination deadline
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> the voting dates, if we do need statements, it would be good if they
>>>>>>> had
>>>>>>> some lead time to prepare them.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Is this something we should be asking them to do?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I apologize for not raising the question during yesterday's meeting,
>>>>>>> but it
>>>>>>> didn't occur to me until this morning.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Kathy
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 04/17/2015 11:59 AM, Ben Hyman wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> To clarify, the actual vote will open very shortly after voter
>>>>>>>> registration closes on Monday, May 11 and will run through the 14th.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>> Ben
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Apr 16, 2015, at 1:00 PM, Ben Hyman <ben.hyman at bc.libraries.coop>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The nomination and voter registration periods for the 2015 Evergreen
>>>>>>>>> Oversight Board elections are now underway.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Three seats on the board are open this year, each for a three-year
>>>>>>>>> term.
>>>>>>>>> Nominations may be made by any individual who has contributed to
>>>>>>>>> Evergreen or who is employed by an institution that runs Evergreen.
>>>>>>>>> Email nominations and self-nominations can be sent to the Evergreen
>>>>>>>>> Oversight Board mailing list. If you have questions or would like
>>>>>>>>> information about what it means to be on the board, you are welcome
>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> contact the Nominating Committee by sending an email to any or all
>>>>>>>>> of:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Rogan Hamby, York County Library (South Carolina) and SC LENDS
>>>>>>>>> Chauncey Montgomery, Sunbury Community Library (Ohio)
>>>>>>>>> Chris Sharp, Georgia Public Library Service (Georgia)
>>>>>>>>> Ben Hyman, British Columbia Libraries Cooperative (BC, Canada)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> After confirming the nominees, the committee will announce the
>>>>>>>>> nominee’s
>>>>>>>>> names to the Evergreen Community general discussion list.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The deadline for nominations is 1700 Pacific, Friday, May 1st, 2015.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> To be eligible to vote, you must either be an individual who has
>>>>>>>>> contributed code, documentation, or other work to the Evergreen
>>>>>>>>> Project,
>>>>>>>>> or you must be employed by an institution that is contributing to the
>>>>>>>>> project by virtue of running Evergreen.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Please register to vote by completing this short survey no later than
>>>>>>>>> 1600 Pacific, Monday, May 11:
>>>>>>>>> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RXVRSKJ
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The election will be held on Thursday, May 14th. Unlike last year, we
>>>>>>>>> will not be using the Scottish Single Transferable Vote (STV) System.
>>>>>>>>> Instead, we will be using an OpaVote “ Approval Vote” wherein
>>>>>>>>> registered
>>>>>>>>> voters are asked to select their top 3 candidates from a list.
>>>>>>>>> For more information on OpaVote, please see:
>>>>>>>>> https://www.opavote.org/
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Registered voters will receive an invitation to vote on Thursday
>>>>>>>>> May, 14.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Cheers!
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Ben Hyman
>>>>>>>>> Executive Director | BC Libraries Cooperative
>>>>>>>>> ben.hyman at bc.libraries.coop | 1.855.383.5761 ext 1001 | cell:
>>>>>>>>> 250.889.2738 | Skype: ben_hyman
>>>>>>>>> bc.libraries.coop | Twitter: @BCLibrariesCoop
>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> Project Coordinator
>>>>>>> Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
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