I’m just joining ARCS now. Would it be possible for me to serve on the board if I have only been a member for a short time?



Kali Mason



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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Call for Association of Registrar and Collections Specialists (ARCS) Board Member Nominations



Terms of service of five members of the ARCS Board of Directors end in June.  Four are founding directors who have agreed to stand for a second term.  One place must be filled from among the members of ARCS.



The ARCS Board is a working board with a strong educational component.  Please take this opportunity to recommend for nomination someone you believe would be an energetic, knowledgeable, engaged part of this active professional association.  Self-recommendations are accepted.  Please send contact information and resume for the proposed nominee to: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, using the subject line ARCS BOARD NOMINATION.  Deadline for recommendations is February 8, 2016.



The Mission of ARCS is to represent and promote Registrars and Collections Specialists, nationally and internationally, to educate them in the best practices of registration and collections care, and to facilitate communication and networking.



Board members:

• Must be current members of ARCS in good standing

• May be anyone who shares the ARCS mission (with exception of ARCS employees)

• Serve three year terms

• May serve two consecutive terms before rotating off the board.

• A former board member may return to the board after a one year rest period.

• Participates in all meetings and chairs and/or serves on one or more committees



Meetings:

• Monthly by phone

• One in-person meeting each calendar year, currently occurring in June

• In-person meeting at biennial conference



Committees:

• Education

o Conference Planning

o Workshop Planning

o Webinar Production

o Mentor Program

o Publications

• Communications

o Web Site Task Force

o Newsletter

o Editorial Review

• Marketing

o ARCS Socials

• Finance

o Membership

o Development and Fundraising

o Awards and Recognition

• Governance

o Nominations

o Strategic Planning

o Operations Manual

o Archivist/Historian



Sincerely,

ARCS Board of Directors





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