The Text Encoding Initiative Consortium (TEI-C) invites nominations for election to the TEI-C Board, the Technical Council, and the TAPAS Advisory Board.
The following positions are vacant and up for election:
- 2 on the Board
- 6 on the Council
- 1 on the TAPAS Advisory Board
Please submit your nominations to the TEI-C Board Nominating Committee by 15 May 2019: Google form.
The elections will take place via online voting prior to the annual Members’ Meeting and Conference in September 2019.
Process
Self-nominations are welcome and common. TEI-C membership is not a requirement to serve on the Board or Council. All nominees who choose to accept their nomination will be asked to provide a brief statement of interest and biographical paragraph, and give notice that, if elected, they will be willing to serve.
Once nominations are received and registered, the named person will be asked for:
- formally acceptance the nomination by 5 June
- a biography and a statement of interest and purpose by 26 June
All nominees are reminded that it is the duty of members of all three bodies to participate actively in the discussion, activities, and meetings of their respective body.
The TEI-C seeks to represent its community and encourages diversity and gender balance in all its constituencies. It provides a welcoming environment for all.
TEI-C Board
The TEI-C Board is the governing body for the TEI Consortium, and is responsible for its strategic and financial oversight. The Board conducts its business by email correspondence, monthly teleconferences, and at its annual meeting, for which travel subsidies are available. More information on the Board, including a list of current members, can be found here.
TEI-C Technical Council
The TEI-C Technical Council oversees the technical development of the TEI Guidelines. Candidates for Council should be reasonably experienced users of the Guidelines, and expertise/interest in specific areas is helpful. Council members also evaluate bug reports and feature requests, and have primary responsibility for editing and updating the Guidelines and its release packages. Prospective candidates should be available for subsidized travel to one or two face-to-face meetings annually, and should be able to commit to ongoing work during the course of the year. More information on the Council, including a list of current members, can be found here.
TAPAS Advisory Board
The TAPAS Advisory Board contributes to the strategic planning of TAPAS, a TEI publishing and repository service, and the elected members represent the needs and perspective of the TEI community. Advisory Board members work via email correspondence and occasional conference calls and may be asked for advice and assistance with grant planning, collaborative alliances with other organizations, and outreach to the TEI community. Elected members serve a term of three years. More information about the TAPAS Advisory Board can be found here.
On behalf of the Nominating Committee 2019:
- Pip Willcox, TEI-C Board member (chair)
- Hugh Cayless, TEI-C Council member
- Scott Hamlin, TAPAS Co-Director
- Luis Meneses, TEI-C Webmaster
- Gimena del Rio Riande, TEI-C Board member
- Christiane Fritze, TEI-C Board member