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<p class="MsoNormal">The Evergreen Project Board nomination process is now underway! We need to fill four (4) open positions, three of which are for three-year terms. The fourth is for a one-year term that will complete the term of a seat being vacated early.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Any individual who has contributed to the Evergreen open-source ILS community or is employed by an institution that uses the Evergreen ILS is eligible to be nominated as a candidate for an Evergreen Project Board seat. The deadline for
nominations is Friday, March 1, 2024. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You may nominate another person or nominate yourself by filling out the form at
<a href="https://forms.gle/3ZtZwqreTdBAoNPN8">https://forms.gle/3ZtZwqreTdBAoNPN8</a>. Self-nominations are encouraged.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Voter registration will begin the week of March 11.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The slate of candidates will be announced following the Evergreen Project Board meeting on Thursday, March 21, and voting will occur the week of March 25.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Information about the Board and what it does for the community can be found on the governance page:
<a href="https://evergreen-ils.org/governance/">https://evergreen-ils.org/governance/ </a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please feel free to contact me or any other member of the Board if you have any questions about serving on the board or about the nomination / election process.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#385623">Ruth Frasur Davis (she/they)<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#385623">President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#385623">Evergreen Project Board</span></i><span style="color:#385623"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#385623">Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#385623">Evergreen Indiana Library Consortium<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#385623">Evergreen Community Development Initiative<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Indiana State Library<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">140 N. Senate Ave. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Indianapolis, IN 46204<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(317) 232-3691<o:p></o:p></p>
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