Comments on: Elections Extension?

By: rcooper

rcooper — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:12:06 +0000

If you are still interested in being a moderator, please post your profile ASAP. All candidates should submit a profile by May 9th. If we have more than one candidate, an election will be held via Survey Monkey during the week of May 12th.

This will allow prospective candidates who are attending the conference in Denver to experience a meeting before submitting their candidacy. However, please note that you do NOT need to attend the conference in Denver to run for co-moderator!

By: mmacken

mmacken — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:31:12 +0000

Just in case you need contact information for the current co-moderators:
Rebecca: rebeccacooper at gmail dot com
Megan: mmacken at uchicago dot edu

A couple of you have already contacted us about the election. Please don’t hesitate to ask us any questions about the position, ArLiSNAP, etc. Thanks!

By: Bryan Loar

Bryan Loar — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:13:42 +0000

For potential candidates that are going to the conference, holding the elections later would certainly give them a taste of the “formal” proceedings. However, I don’t think it would necessarily convey what benefits and demands the position creates for the co-chair.

So, I’d suggest holding off until May, but I’d also suggest that the co-chairs relate their experiences to the ArLiSNAP community. One way to do this would be to use the comments field under the Elections post. Another would be to created a hidden page that we link to from the Elections post. One advantage of doing the second is that, if you were so inclined & had a webcam, you could film yourself, post it on YouTube, and import it into ArLiSNAP. If you decide to go that route & need help, I can assist you. Finally, I suggest offering your contact information here on ArLiSNAP so that potential candidates have the opportunity to communicate with you one-on-one.